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Originally Posted by ScottinAtlanta
Let me be clear that I am not composting the mulch first - I am putting the mulch directly on the beds about 6 inches deep. I will be mixing in coffee grounds as available, but am depending on the rains and microbial action to do the work of breaking them down. When planting I will put a healthy few handfuls of black compost in each hole. I will try to add more nitrogen to speed things up.
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The most I have ever done like you describe is 3 inches deep of leaves. (fully chopped and settled 3 inches) Never did 6 inches before. However, I did have a very good year that year. The soil did not get too acid at all, though people told me it would.
Little warning though, 3 inches turns to almost nothing by spring. I had to mulch again with grass clippings in spring. 6 inches might turn to double nothing?
