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jellybean stonerfish wrote:

On Sat, 12 May 2007 08:33:44 -0700, joangabriel wrote:

Am I the only one who only uses mulch? My soil was dead. I don't throw
away any plant matter (except some weeds with seeds), I just put it in a
pile. When I plant, I take this mulch and mix it with my soil. Then
plant, and add a layer of mulch on top of soil. Now after a couple of
years, my soil is alive and well.

Works for me like a magic charm.

stonerfish

Stoner,
You must not read this group much or your short-term memory is failing.
Many posters to rec.gardens.edible have extolled the use of mulch in all
of it's manifestations be it oak leaves, sawdust, lawn clippings,
kitchen scraps or, alfalfa, to name a few.

Yes, it is very efficacious.

You may also want to check rec.gardens for occasional comments on
mulching.

- Bill
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