Ruth Stout's book "Gardening Without Work" put me onto "mulch"
everything decades ago.
Theres a youtube clip of her in her nineties around.

						Chuck
Cats Know Their Rights.

On 1/15/2010 4:25:56 PM, Philip J. Spottswood, PH.D. ([log in to unmask])
wrote:
> I am very interested in hearing from other "paleo" followers about their
> gardening practices.  If you want, you can contact me direct at
> [log in to unmask]  Phil
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Day, Wally <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 4:13 pm
> Subject: Re: Gardening
> 
> 
> >And yes, I am somewhat of a throwback in my approach -- I think there is
> 
> value in doing things by hand, and being closer to the land and the food.
> I can relate to what Robert is saying. Which is why - when I did maintain
> a
> garden" - it was almost entirely done using mulch gardening methods. I rarely
> sed any gardening tools other than a forked metal weed tool on a long stick.
> ith enough mulch (old cardboard, old periodicals, straw) the amount of weeds is
> inimal and the watering needs reduced. I do have a rototiller, but it hasn't
> een started for about 10 years (I doubt if it even would now :)
> That being said, about 3 years ago I abandoned the larger garden in favor of
> ontainers. Now everything I plant goes into old whiskey/wine barrels filled
> ith dirt and manure. Paleo? No. Easy? Yes. I can plant a container and