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Re: Turning Black Thumbs Green

On Sep 17, 2009, at 10:07 AM, Catriona Tudor Erler wrote:

> Amend your soil (compost, manure).  And when you think it's rich  
> enough,
> add more amendments.
>    Catriona
>
>>
>> Amend the soil with shredded leaves this fall and mulch with an  
>> additional six inches of leaves of the winter. Mother Nature in the  
>> form of soil critters

>> ( microbes and worms) will do their thing and turn the leaves to  
>> compost - Garden magic. In spring there will be a layer of worm  
>> casting covering the soil. We take the top layer of leaves off,  
>> plant and then replace them.  The great news is the leaves are  
>> free, neighbors bag them up for you.
Nancy Szerlag
>>
>
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