Starting garden advice

The garden will be in an area at the back of our lawn. I chose the only spot on our ten acres that has green grass growing. I have chickens. I can supply lawn clippings and leaves by the truckload!

Ruth Stout!

• cut downwhatever is on the ground now
• putdown 4" of manure compost
• cover with 1 layer of cardboard or 4 layers of newspaper
• wet with water
• put 8 to 12" of straw down
• wait and plant when you want
• either by digging a hole and putting in a plant
• or clear space plant seeds

Enjoy,

Alex

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