Re: Advice on setting up first square foot garden
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- Subject: Re: Advice on setting up first square foot garden
- From: B* D* <T*@THEIMAGEMILL.COM>
- Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 13:49:41 -0500
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DAVISJ@VAX.CS.HSCSYR.EDU wrote:
>
> Do I just cut them down and haul them to the vegetable area and lay them
> down to whatever thickness I like?
The thicker the better from what I hear about NY winters. I think you
want to have enough that it takes all winter to break down. I really
don't know much about cold weather though, I am surprised it breaks down
at all...
> I know he would not be willing to bag the clippings.
Too bad...
> Next year, I hope to have a source for oat straw. I think I can have
> this delivered by a farmer for $2. a bale.
Boy! That would be good! Around here you have to pay $12 to go get it
yourself. Hay is like $20...
--
Bill DeWitt
East Central Florida
Ask me why Worker's Compensation Laws need to be changed.
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