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Re: [sqft] list function and grass question

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I think Bill hit it on the head when he said he get's a lot of volunteers
and weeds from a "cold" compost.  A well mixed well balanced compost should
kill most of the weed seeds.  Another way to keep these weed seeds down is
to mow often before the grass and weeds can seed.

My two cents

Daryl
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill DeWitt <TheMiller@TheImageMill.com>
To: sqft@listbot.com <sqft@listbot.com>
Date: Saturday, October 24, 1998 11:10 AM
Subject: RE: [sqft] list function and grass question


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>
>> Using the compost with weed seeds in it would be
>> tantamount to planting weeds in your garden.  How do those of you who
>> use grass clippings in your compost get around this?  Do you all have
>> perfect lawns, totally free of weeds?
>>
>
> Yes! That's it!
>
> Er, no... that's not it...
>
> Actually, I just keep a deep cover of dry grass clippings where ever I can
>and then weed the rest regularly. Right now, I only have a few squares
>covered in mulch, because of the major change in my layout. I used to keep
>everything but freshly planted squares about 3" deep with mulch and
compost.
> But it is true that anything I let go for a little while, or any compost
>that gets spilled on the side, immediately sprouts a wide variety of grass
>and weeds, and not a few tomatoes, melons and other produce scrap
>volunteers. But then, I don't have any manure, and do a relatively cold
>compost.
>
>
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