This is my simple sheet mulch project, to create my first garden on my new property. This is similar to what is called the "back to eden method" or the "Ruth Stout method".
I started by marking out the area that I wanted to use. It is 4'x16'. I weedwacked the area as low as I could. As seen above.
Next, I covered the areas with a layer of cardboard. I made sure to overlap the ends, to prevent any unwanted weeds from coming through.
Then, I dumped about 9 or 10 buckets of mulch material on top of the cardboard. I got this material from my local compost facility for free. It is a nice blend of finished compost and wood chips.
To finish it off, I spread the mulch evenly over the area and watered it really well to soak the cardboard. That's it. It took about an hour to create a nice little starter garden. I've only used an 4'x8' area so far because I didn't have enough mulch, but I will do the rest the next time I can get into the compost facility.
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