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<blockquote data-quote="Suzie Q" data-source="post: 893721" data-attributes="member: 14334"><p>I would be using it as mulch hay in the garden.</p><p></p><p>You can start a Lasagne Garden which is what it is called in America. In Australia it is called a no dig garden.</p><p></p><p>Don't start too big as you won't be able to feed it.</p><p></p><p>Go to your newsagency and ask if you can get newspapers for free that have not been sold. I do this and they love me as it saves them a trip to the dump.</p><p></p><p>Do not open the newspapers, place them down where they overlap and this does not matter where you put them - you can put them on a bitumen car park if you like.</p><p></p><p>Cover with hay from your roll and leave until the next time you have motovation. The hay stops the newspapers from blowing away. Don't be stingy with each layer.</p><p></p><p>Add a layer of cow manure. Add a layer of hay. Don't be stingy with both. Wait until motivation hits you again. Add whatevery layer you like. Horse manure, cardboard boxes, junk mail. Always make sure that hay is the top layer. One so as what is underneath does not blow away, and also so that it stops sunlight getting through which will help keep weeds at bay.</p><p></p><p>You can make the layer anything that is organic. Clothing that you no longer want, made out of cotton or wool. Elastic is not organic and won't break down. Denim jeans are okay.</p><p></p><p>Don't use meat as this will encourage dogs etc to dig.</p><p></p><p>You will end up with a raised garden bed, so as you don't have to bend your back. The more layers the better.</p><p></p><p>This is after a hay layer, as you can see it looks like a garden and you have no idea what is underneath</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b30/SuzieQ_/DSCF4384small.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>You can plant straight away or when motivation hits you. For you you might want to wait until after snow if you have that.</p><p></p><p>Use some potting mix, put in a seedling is the easiest and quickest and then all you have to do is give it the right amount of water - oh and an electric fence around it of course to keep the cattle off it!!!!</p><p></p><p>If you have read correctly, you are right - no soil except the potting mix at the end.</p><p></p><p>Newspapers down. I used to open them and wet them first. Not anymore for either. The thicker the better.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b30/SuzieQ_/DSCF43122.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>On top of that I throw cardboard boxes and junk mail. Then hay.</p><p></p><p>Then egg cartons as I no longer had chooks and they were just attracting cockroaches.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b30/SuzieQ_/DSCF4346small.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Then hay if you want a rest of days between.</p><p></p><p>A Layer of horse manure </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b30/SuzieQ_/DSCF4335small.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Then hay and leave so you can have a rest. </p><p></p><p>Then I put in cow manure. (I did it all in one sitting but you don't have to) This had old hay and stuff in it from where they stand waiting to be fed. - Gardening Gold!!</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b30/SuzieQ_/DSCF4373small.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I have also used shredded paper, I can not tell you enough how much plants (and worms) LOVE shredded paper.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://gi160.photobucket.com/groups/t197/L8FBOGYOHW/DSCF8502small.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I have also used silage as I said anything organic.</p><p></p><p>This can be used as I said anwhere, even on a bitumen carpark. It can be used in pots. You can grow anything from flowers to fruit and vegetables. </p><p></p><p>All these are from my lasagne (no dig (or soil)) garden.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://gi160.photobucket.com/groups/t197/L8FBOGYOHW/DSCF10201.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://gi160.photobucket.com/groups/t197/L8FBOGYOHW/DSCF0971small.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://gi160.photobucket.com/groups/t197/L8FBOGYOHW/DSCF10171.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://gi160.photobucket.com/groups/t197/L8FBOGYOHW/smallDSCF9312.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://gi160.photobucket.com/groups/t197/L8FBOGYOHW/smallDSCF9330.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://gi160.photobucket.com/groups/t197/L8FBOGYOHW/DSCF7131small.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Well you asked what I would do!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Suzie Q, post: 893721, member: 14334"] I would be using it as mulch hay in the garden. You can start a Lasagne Garden which is what it is called in America. In Australia it is called a no dig garden. Don't start too big as you won't be able to feed it. Go to your newsagency and ask if you can get newspapers for free that have not been sold. I do this and they love me as it saves them a trip to the dump. Do not open the newspapers, place them down where they overlap and this does not matter where you put them - you can put them on a bitumen car park if you like. Cover with hay from your roll and leave until the next time you have motovation. The hay stops the newspapers from blowing away. Don't be stingy with each layer. Add a layer of cow manure. Add a layer of hay. Don't be stingy with both. Wait until motivation hits you again. Add whatevery layer you like. Horse manure, cardboard boxes, junk mail. Always make sure that hay is the top layer. One so as what is underneath does not blow away, and also so that it stops sunlight getting through which will help keep weeds at bay. You can make the layer anything that is organic. Clothing that you no longer want, made out of cotton or wool. Elastic is not organic and won't break down. Denim jeans are okay. Don't use meat as this will encourage dogs etc to dig. You will end up with a raised garden bed, so as you don't have to bend your back. The more layers the better. This is after a hay layer, as you can see it looks like a garden and you have no idea what is underneath [img]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b30/SuzieQ_/DSCF4384small.jpg[/img] You can plant straight away or when motivation hits you. For you you might want to wait until after snow if you have that. Use some potting mix, put in a seedling is the easiest and quickest and then all you have to do is give it the right amount of water - oh and an electric fence around it of course to keep the cattle off it!!!! If you have read correctly, you are right - no soil except the potting mix at the end. Newspapers down. I used to open them and wet them first. Not anymore for either. The thicker the better. [img]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b30/SuzieQ_/DSCF43122.jpg[/img] On top of that I throw cardboard boxes and junk mail. Then hay. Then egg cartons as I no longer had chooks and they were just attracting cockroaches. [img]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b30/SuzieQ_/DSCF4346small.jpg[/img] Then hay if you want a rest of days between. A Layer of horse manure [img]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b30/SuzieQ_/DSCF4335small.jpg[/img] Then hay and leave so you can have a rest. Then I put in cow manure. (I did it all in one sitting but you don't have to) This had old hay and stuff in it from where they stand waiting to be fed. - Gardening Gold!! [img]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b30/SuzieQ_/DSCF4373small.jpg[/img] I have also used shredded paper, I can not tell you enough how much plants (and worms) LOVE shredded paper. [img]http://gi160.photobucket.com/groups/t197/L8FBOGYOHW/DSCF8502small.jpg[/img] I have also used silage as I said anything organic. This can be used as I said anwhere, even on a bitumen carpark. It can be used in pots. You can grow anything from flowers to fruit and vegetables. All these are from my lasagne (no dig (or soil)) garden. [img]http://gi160.photobucket.com/groups/t197/L8FBOGYOHW/DSCF10201.jpg[/img] [img]http://gi160.photobucket.com/groups/t197/L8FBOGYOHW/DSCF0971small.jpg[/img] [img]http://gi160.photobucket.com/groups/t197/L8FBOGYOHW/DSCF10171.jpg[/img] [img]http://gi160.photobucket.com/groups/t197/L8FBOGYOHW/smallDSCF9312.jpg[/img] [img]http://gi160.photobucket.com/groups/t197/L8FBOGYOHW/smallDSCF9330.jpg[/img] [img]http://gi160.photobucket.com/groups/t197/L8FBOGYOHW/DSCF7131small.jpg[/img] Well you asked what I would do!!!! [/QUOTE]
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