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Re: Help!!!! for newbie gardener
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>> Do you
>> dig up the grass before you put the frames down on the ground and fill them
>> with dirt?
>
>I used plastic over the grass, prior to putting in the dirt.. In
>fact, I used the bags the dirt came in as the plastic.. This
>worked great... I had no root problems (meaning the roots got
>deep enough.. My beds were made from 8" wide boards..
>
You can also use wetted newspaper over the grass before you put the dirt
in. Most places use soy inks now, so it's not harmful to the soil. This
will eventually break down, and it gives the worms something to eat. I
haven't had any luck using plastic--it kept breaking off into clumps after
a year or so, and blowing all over the yard, getting stuck on the garden
fork, etc.
Bobbi C.
chukran@io.com
Leander, Tx
Author of The Frugal Gardener,
The Essential Guide to Herbal Teas,
Cooking with Herbs and Spices,
and other books and articles
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