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17-11-2019 07:46 PM
17-11-2019 07:46 PM
Re: Self care by growing a garden
so just sugar cane mulch @Adge , @Former-Member is enough xx
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17-11-2019 07:59 PM
17-11-2019 07:59 PM
Re: Self care by growing a garden
Yep a nice thick layer of mulch (about 5cm) @Shaz51
When it's too thin, it breaks down too quickly & doesn't suppress the weeds.
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17-11-2019 08:01 PM
17-11-2019 08:01 PM
Re: Self care by growing a garden
Looking at YouTube videos, it looks like people don't put newspaper under sugarcane mulch @Shaz51. They recommend a 5cm depth and tp water once applied. Sugarcane mulch enriches the soil, so I would think newspaper under would be counterproductive.
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17-11-2019 08:21 PM - edited 19-11-2019 08:48 AM
17-11-2019 08:21 PM - edited 19-11-2019 08:48 AM
Re: Self care by growing a garden
@Former-Member, @Shaz51, either with or without newspaper works. As @Adge said, it breaks down pretty quickly, as long as it stays moist. Worms love newspaper, so it wouldn't take long before they were incorporating both the paper and sugarcane mulch into the soil.
Whether it will smother the weeds depends on what they are. Ordinary soft stemmed annual weeds, no hassle. Deep rooted weeds like dandelions may or may not still push through, but because the mulch will help keep moisture in the soil and soften it up, they'll be easier to pull up. Industrial strength weeds like kikiyu, couch and bindweed are a different matter. I'm not sure anything short of steel sheets will stop those growing.
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19-11-2019 07:55 AM
19-11-2019 07:55 AM
Re: Self care by growing a garden
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21-11-2019 06:27 AM
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21-11-2019 11:57 AM
21-11-2019 11:57 AM
Re: Self care by growing a garden
Ooooh @Former-Member lol ..I needed my REAL magnifying glass to read It isnt Monets garden ... but still could get the rest. The digital "glass" kept flicking to a new page.
Wot does it say Please?
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21-11-2019 12:04 PM - edited 21-11-2019 06:15 PM
21-11-2019 12:04 PM - edited 21-11-2019 06:15 PM
Re: Self care by growing a garden
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21-11-2019 12:05 PM
21-11-2019 12:05 PM
Re: Self care by growing a garden
Of course @Former-Member