Morning Light: The Fetchland Gardening Wire

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alpenrose Oct 2023 7:53pm, 19 Oct 2023 61,354 posts	0 alpenrose I think I'd leave it on top over the winter and let the worms come up and do their job. It should keep the weeds down a bi too.
EvilPixie Oct 2023 7:59pm, 19 Oct 2023 47,950 posts	0 EvilPixie Awesome thank you 😊
Eynsham Red Oct 2023 7:59pm, 19 Oct 2023 10,089 posts	0 Eynsham Red I think that layering it on top will work well. Rain and worms will help incorporate it into the existing soil.
EvilPixie Oct 2023 8:01pm, 19 Oct 2023 47,952 posts	0 EvilPixie I will pop to the mushroom farm this weekend 😁
Velociraptor Oct 2023 8:08pm, 19 Oct 2023 65,895 posts	0 Velociraptor Yes, I'd just spread it on top, but that's what I do with most things because I'm lazy.
EvilPixie Oct 2023 8:41pm, 19 Oct 2023 47,953 posts	0 EvilPixie Lol
Fragile Do Not Bend Oct 2023 9:39pm, 19 Oct 2023 11,676 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend I would just put it on top as well. The no-dig devotees say it’s better for the soil to do this and I guess they are probably right, but I do no-dig also because it’s a lot easier
Curly45 Oct 2023 10:09pm, 19 Oct 2023 4,552 posts	0 Curly45 Were planning on the no dig cardboard approach as well and have been saving cardboard and wool for a while. Fingers crossed it works (or that we do it correctly 😂)
Velociraptor Oct 2023 10:19pm, 19 Oct 2023 65,897 posts	0 Velociraptor I have some cardboarding to do, but first I need to put the mature compost from the daleks on the area to be covered. And also get all the tape and labels off the cardboard.
Rosehip Oct 2023 10:38pm, 19 Oct 2023 30,193 posts	0 Rosehip Me too, my patch and mum’s somewhat larger raised beds. I don’t have a problem collecting cardboard, a family of online shopping addicts sees to that.