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Re: sterilizing my garden

If I know what I'm talking about, Yes, Yes, Yes, 3 months and after.8-)

At 09:56 AM 8/8/98 EDT, you wrote:
>I've had some trouble with disease in the last few seasons and with work I
>haven't been able to put anything in this year.  It's been terribly hot and
>seems like it might be a good time to sterilize the garden with the sun and
>some plastic.  I remember people talking about it, but I've never done it
>before and I'm not sure of the procedure.  I gather that I need clear
plastic.
>Do I completely clear the ground (there's some grass and remains, pretty
>thick), do I wet the ground (it's really dry right now and little chance of
>any real rain) and how long do I leave it in place?  Thanks a lot, I'm
hopeing
>that this and some bug sentry duty and good soil ammending, will help with my
>problem.  Oh, and should I put all the good stuff in the soil first or
after I
>kill off what's in the old soil?  Thanks, Lauren (San Fernando Valley, CA)
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