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Old June 28, 2013   #72
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Originally Posted by ScottinAtlanta View Post
OK, here is a question. Most people use compost piles as I do, but I have been reading about layering compost ingredients about 6 inches thick on top of the garden soil, covering with a tarp, and letting it compost right on top of the ground.

Views on that approach? It obviously would be done in fall as garden areas are cleared of plants.
What is the purpose of using a tarp? Seems like it would withhold water from the soil and slow down decomposition. Nature does not use tarps.

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