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Converting lawn to veg/flower bed
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ISTR during a discussion earlier in the year about how to get rid of grass cuttings there was a method proposed for turning lawn into border. This involved just covering the lawn with compost etc. and leaving it for a while. I am considering converting some lawn to beds, and have this years patio pots of used potting compost to dispose of. Is now a suitable time to spread this on part of the lawn to convert it into a bed? I presume that there is also digging involved eventually to loosen up the compacted earth (probably in the spring when the soil is a bit dryer :-) Any other pointers for this strategy? TIA Dave R -- |
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David W.E. Roberts wrote:
Hi, ISTR during a discussion earlier in the year about how to get rid of grass cuttings there was a method proposed for turning lawn into border. This involved just covering the lawn with compost etc. and leaving it for a while. I am considering converting some lawn to beds, and have this years patio pots of used potting compost to dispose of. Is now a suitable time to spread this on part of the lawn to convert it into a bed? I presume that there is also digging involved eventually to loosen up the compacted earth (probably in the spring when the soil is a bit dryer :-) Any other pointers for this strategy? I'd suggest digging it now, preferably burying the turf upside down at least a spade's depth under. (But you'll probably end up with subsoil on the surface, which isn't very good news in the short term.) You'd need a very thick layer of compost to kill the grass if you just spread it on top of the turf, though heavy black plastic pegged down over it for six months or more would help. Mike. |
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In article , David W.E. Roberts
writes Hi, ISTR during a discussion earlier in the year about how to get rid of grass cuttings there was a method proposed for turning lawn into border. This involved just covering the lawn with compost etc. and leaving it for a while. I am considering converting some lawn to beds, and have this years patio pots of used potting compost to dispose of. Is now a suitable time to spread this on part of the lawn to convert it into a bed? I think you'd need it at least 6 inches deep. When I've converted lawn to borders, I've stripped the turf and buried it face down a spade depth deep. I presume that there is also digging involved eventually to loosen up the compacted earth (probably in the spring when the soil is a bit dryer :-) No need. Once the grass is dead, the roots will rot and the roots of whatever you're growing there will push though happily. Worms will help too. -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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"Kay" wrote in message ... [snip] When I've converted lawn to borders, I've stripped the turf and buried it face down a spade depth deep. Mine was not a lawn, but a strip of meadow grass. However, I did it the lazy way. I just covered it with black polythene, weighted down with stones, for a year. It worked a dream. [snip] Franz |
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