[CH] (top) Secret (non) Garden

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   Since only one of the raised beds is in use this year I decided to
set the other aside and bake the weeds/bugs out.

   I pulled the weeds (left over from last fall's procrastination) and
tilled it thoroughly.  Then I dug 2 trenches lengthwise and spread in
some rotted grass clippings.  To this I added three trash bags of 
finely shredded classified paper from work (it's technically not
classified after shredding so no laws were broken).

   I raked the dirt over grass/paper, watered thoroughly, sprinkled
some allegedly organic slug bait on and covered it all with a 2mil
thick clear plastic dropcloth, held in place by heavy landscape timbers.

   If all goes well, by next spring the bed will start out without
weeds, bugs or cat poop.  Hopefully the compost-like additives
will add to the mix in a positive way.

Scott... love the Honda mini tiller... KCK


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