Re: newspaper and - or straw

Never had the opportunity, Donna, but if you've worked with them and
they can tell a plant from a weed, then I would not go into panic
mode.  Just need to make sure that if they are in doubt, leave it. 
Just consider you have joined the great gardens of the world - all of
whom have many hands doing the work of keeping them great:-)

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Donna  <justme@prairieinet.net>
> 
> Hey.... I forgot :(
> 
> I am surprised tho since we are in the same type climate. Maybe my
> squirrels did take it and I didn't notice the mess in the other
yards or
> something. hum.
> 
> I have moved on this year and trying something new here. Seems it
takes
> most of spring and into summer before I get my gardens straighten
out
> and in order (or lack of) due to my schedule. I hired a gardening
team
> who is going to start tomorrow with some cleaning up of the beds. I
am
> scared to death over this! Panic in the big degree here! I have
> known/worked at the nature center with both of them for years and
since
> they need money and I need work done.... we are going to give it a
try.
> Hopefully it will give me more time to do what I want in the garden
> instead of what has to get done.... 
> 
> Anyone else doing this? How did it work out?... tomorrow is a long
day
> for me will be leaving before sunrise and not getting home till
> elevenish at night... so won't even be able to see what they did
till
> maybe Wednesday night if I get home early enough.... of course if
it
> doesn't work out, DH will be on the phone yelling at me! (again)
> 
> Donna
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
[o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf Of Kitty
> > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 10:58 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] newspaper and - or straw
> > 
> > Did I wet the paper?????? This was summer 2003 in ne IN.  Floods
> > everywhere,
> > plants rotting.
> > Dry winter?  Don't think so, and good snow cover.
> > It'll probably just ake another season.
> > Kitty
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 8:47 PM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] newspaper and - or straw
> > 
> > 
> > > Probably should read all the days posts before responding....
but...
> > >
> > > Did you wet the paper? How dry of a winter did you have? I do
this
> in
> > > the fall and by spring time, the garden area is good to go...
and no
> > > paper in sight.
> > >
> > > Can't help you with the straw. One year I did cover some tender
> stuff,
> > > and then tried mulching it in the spring... turned out to be a
royal
> > > mess... never again!
> > >
> > > Donna
> > >
> > >
> > > > Last year (early summer)  I tried 2 ideas advocated on Chat. 
I
> tried
> > > the
> > > > newspaper under soil for a new bed.  Well, after digging in
there
> the
> > > > other
> > > > day I found I could still read the newspaper - does this seem
> right?
> > > >
> > > > Also, Gene and others suggested shredding up my excess straw
from
> > > > overwintering and lay that in an area for a new bed and cover
with
> > > soil.
> > > > It
> > > > is still straw under there.  How long does it take to at
least
> start
> > > > breaking down?
> > > >
> > > > Am I missing something or am I just impatient?
> > > >
> > > > Kitty
> > >
> > >
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