Sandwich method; paper/carboard – mulch – more carboard – more mulch
A layer of mulch on top of the soil preserves moisture, suppresses weed growth, and reduces your garden work time by 80%.
However mulch is not cheep!
All of us have junk mail, carboard boxes from different products and more, so we have a ton of paper around the house that we throw away or recycle. Rather than looking for ways to get rid of it, you can put it to good use while it rots naturally, adding carbon to the soil.
It is free, it holds its form wonderfully, kills hard to kill weeds and worms love it.
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