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Originally Posted by ScottinAtlanta
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.
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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.
Russel
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Russel
USDA: Zone 6a, Sunset Zone 41 - 15 miles NW of Indianapolis, IN
I had a problem with slugs. I tried using beer but it didn't work, until I gave it to the slugs.
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