I concur on all points. I hesitantly used the fabric on one bed a couple of
yrs.
ago and have regretted it ever since. It's not that easy to work with to
start
off and doesn't do that great of a job keeping out weeds. Nut sedge comes
right
thru it.


I use the newspaper method as well but I plant reight through it lol. It works
for me, doesn't mean it would work for someone else though because I know you
should wait 6-8 weeks to plant into the newspaper. I used cedar mulch this
growing season only because this is a new house for me and I didn't have any
leaves from fall to shred up for my beds here... This fall I will shred all my
leaves and mulch the beds. At the old place my soil was rich with tons and tons
of worms. With the leaves I'll be able to set my beds up for next growing
season. I might add neighbors are very good about sharing their leaves if you
ask nicely lol.
Colleen
Zone 5 CT