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Old October 16, 2012   #11
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Originally Posted by remy View Post
This a great way to make a new garden. It is sooo much easier than the way I used to do it and it works great. I do it a little different by adding compost when I put down the newspaper.
Remy
Agreed! If you got it, use it. That goes for compost, well aged manure, worm castings or any other beneficial soil amendments! But no way should it stop anyone just because they don't have everything needed to make the soil perfect first year.
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