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Newspaper Mulching
I have been told that mulching with newspaper topped with grass clips
is a very easy and effective way to mulch. I got a few questions. 1) how many sheets of newspaper? 2) how much grass clippings, (how thick)? 3) can paper grocery bags be used in place of newspaper? |
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Newspaper Mulching
On Apr 30, 9:59*am, Old Bob wrote:
I have been told that mulching with newspaper topped with grass clips is a very easy and effective way to mulch. *I got a few questions. 1) *how many sheets of newspaper? 2) how much grass clippings, (how thick)? 3) can paper grocery bags be used in place of newspaper? Why don't you ask whomever told you it was very easy and effective? Doesn't sound like either of those to me, plus it's gonna look like hell. |
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Newspaper Mulching
Old Bob said:
I have been told that mulching with newspaper topped with grass clips is a very easy and effective way to mulch. I got a few questions. 1) how many sheets of newspaper? 2) how much grass clippings, (how thick)? 3) can paper grocery bags be used in place of newspaper? It's an effective short-term (one season at most) method for vegetable gardens. It's not really appropriate for 'show' areas of the garden. I use 3 sheets of newspaper topped with a couple inches of shredded leaves or shredded straw or dried lawn clippings. I spread lawn clippings out on the cement driveway and then sweep them up. (My neighbor uses fresh lawn clippings over newsprint AND IT REEKS. Dried clippings will not stink.) Yes, brown paper bags can be used instead of newprint. You can also use one layer of plain corrugated cardboard. -- Pat in Plymouth MI "So, it was all a dream." "No dear, this is the dream, you're still in the cell." email valid but not regularly monitored |
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Newspaper Mulching
On Fri, 01 May 2009 08:23:19 -0400, Pat Kiewicz
wrote: Old Bob said: I have been told that mulching with newspaper topped with grass clips is a very easy and effective way to mulch. I got a few questions. 1) how many sheets of newspaper? 2) how much grass clippings, (how thick)? 3) can paper grocery bags be used in place of newspaper? It's an effective short-term (one season at most) method for vegetable gardens. It's not really appropriate for 'show' areas of the garden. I use 3 sheets of newspaper topped with a couple inches of shredded leaves or shredded straw or dried lawn clippings. I spread lawn clippings out on the cement driveway and then sweep them up. (My neighbor uses fresh lawn clippings over newsprint AND IT REEKS. Dried clippings will not stink.) Yes, brown paper bags can be used instead of newprint. You can also use one layer of plain corrugated cardboard. Thanks for the info, I am expanding my vegetable garden and the new part I feel will need the mulching the most. |
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Newspaper Mulching
On Fri, 01 May 2009 12:08:55 -0500, Old Bob
wrote: On Fri, 01 May 2009 08:23:19 -0400, Pat Kiewicz wrote: Old Bob said: I have been told that mulching with newspaper topped with grass clips is a very easy and effective way to mulch. I got a few questions. 1) how many sheets of newspaper? 2) how much grass clippings, (how thick)? 3) can paper grocery bags be used in place of newspaper? It's an effective short-term (one season at most) method for vegetable gardens. It's not really appropriate for 'show' areas of the garden. I use 3 sheets of newspaper topped with a couple inches of shredded leaves or shredded straw or dried lawn clippings. I spread lawn clippings out on the cement driveway and then sweep them up. (My neighbor uses fresh lawn clippings over newsprint AND IT REEKS. Dried clippings will not stink.) Yes, brown paper bags can be used instead of newprint. You can also use one layer of plain corrugated cardboard. Thanks for the info, I am expanding my vegetable garden and the new part I feel will need the mulching the most. For my raised garden, I used newspaper laid over the grass and then put the garden soil on top of that. The paper kills the grass and then decomposes. I've also used newspaper under pine needles for fill in around flowers. Keeps the weeds down. I used three layers of newspaper sections. That's about the same width as carboard. I saw this technique on Victory Garden and it has worked out for me. Otoe |
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