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Old 09-02-2007, 01:37 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Using decomposed turf as topsoil?

"mattyh" wrote in message
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So I'm best off getting rid and buying some proper topsoil?

Can't I kill it off with some weedkiller?


If you have room to turn it upside and stack it, like building a wall
somewhere, it breaks down on its own to a super fine tilth you can put back
onto the flower/veg beds. It will 'sprout' on the outside and all you need
to do is chop those growing bits off with a spade and turn them upside down
on the top.

We stacked/layered ours under the hedge. The secret it, upside down :-)

Not a hard job and certainly not exhausting work! Don't use weedkiller,
won't be required.

Mike


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