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Question about starting garden
"James Egan" wrote in message
news I'm planning on planting a small garden in my back yard. Currently there's lawn with grass growing where I want to plant. When you till the soil, can you just mix in the grass? Or should the grass be removed first, then tilled, and compost added? -Thanks I'd use a hybrid method based on various ideas here, but (especially) if you want to grow edibles, ignore idiots who suggest using chemicals like Roundup on the garden. Cover the area thickly with newsprint, then mulch. Dig out only think strips where you want to plant seeds or plants. The idea is to stop the grass from competing with whatever you plant. If you till the grass, you won't kill it. You'll just chop it into a million pieces and much of it will grow back quickly. You can try and pick it out, but that's crazy. The absolute best way is to slice the turf into manageable pieces and then slice under it to remove it. At that point, it's best to shake/chop/curse off the excellent soil that clings to the roots. Imagine how much fun that is for a large area. |
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