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Roots in Raised Bed
"Bill who putters" wrote in message ... In article , Mike wrote: Thanks for all comments. SFG is Square Foot Gardening. I do pull most of the roots, but the finer ones inevitably get left behind. Like I mentioned, I've only been doing this for a couple of years so just looking for advice and trying to learn from the folks here with the experience and knowledge. I am trying to be "natural" by not using artificial fertilizers or pesticides (compost instead), so thanks George for introducing "Fukuoka Farming" - that's a new one to me and I'll check it out. The book you may want to peruse is "The One-straw revolution" by Masanobu Fukuoka. If inclined check out Wendell Berry who wrote the preface. Not so much a how to but a why for kind of book. Leading to more why for and how to adventures. in my vege garden fukuoka translates to leaving weeds (not yet at seed stage) and crop detritus in the garden beds. No wholesale clearing away to a compost bin. It may be move to another garden as mulch but will stay in the vege garden system itself. Somethings, like tomatos, I do move to another part of the section every year but that is simply due to the possibility of disease. I mulch the gardens through the year with grass, leaves, spent crop residue etc. Not fully fukuoka but I have lifted some of his techniques. Why move it if it breaks down in situ. rob |
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