Re: melons

It will be interesting to read what others say about pine needles, if they 
have used them.

Pine needles are very slow to decompose, and so they could be a problem 
later. I would also think they might make the soil to acidic?

Grass clippings are great for keeping moisture in, if you're looking to do 
some recycling. They are quickly biodegradable (but should last the 
season), and can be turned into the soil easily.
What I do is put a couple of layers of newspaper down for weed control and 
cover with a generous layer of grass clippings and hose the whole thing 
down so that the grass forms kind of a mat and doesn't blow away. The 
newspaper also is turned into the soil later and decomposes easily.

Pat

Is it OK to use pine needles to hold moisture in?
>In the past 3 weeks, I loaded up 48 - 39 gallon bags,
>plus made a pile over 20 feet longs, 4 to 5 feet high and
>6 to 8 feet wide of pine straw from my yard.
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