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Lincoln, NE: sharing what "green" we have to attract what we lack.

Donald L. Robertson
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no-till question

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no-till question
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June 29, 2009
June 29, 2009
I'm with blank on this one, I really like clover--excellent ground cover, bees love it, doesn't need water. I'm a grass hater though. My neighbor across the street probably wouldn't agree though, but I buy him off with organic spinach and eggs.
May 7, 2009
I've read that you can plant things that will normally grow in your compost pile in your beds this year. think about all the odd things you have found in your slow compost, like potatoes, tomatoes, onions, squash, melons. They love that environment.…
May 5, 2009
Thanks Doug for your advice and Amber for your encouragement, here's an update. We put in two 8x4 beds this weekend using a layered mulch and dirt arrangement. I loosened up the grassy soil last week by putting a spade in about 4 or 5 inches without…
May 3, 2009
I'm no expert, more just a lazy gardener, but clear or till enough space to get your seed started. You don't have to "turn the dirt" but remove the existing competing plants/roots and loosen the soil as deep as you can. Then you can use the leaves o…
May 3, 2009
Great question! I don't have an answer...so I'll keep checking back and see what the replies to this are. I am interested in doing something similar (without oak leaves, though ;-)
May 2, 2009
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I am trying to start a couple of new beds using no-till methods. Is there a good method to "jump start" the bed since I didn't start in the Fall? I have a kajillion oak leaves, can I use them for mulch or will they imbalance the soil too much, I've…
April 26, 2009
Awesome! I can't wait.
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Donald L. Robertson and Lisa Teet are now friends
April 15, 2009
Thanks Lisa, welcome to the group. That is a very useful list.
April 14, 2009

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At 11:26am on April 17, 2009, Lisa Teet said…
Not a problem - have a good weekend cleaning up!
At 11:12am on April 16, 2009, Lisa Teet said…
That sounds cool - we're out of town on Saturday, but Sunday would be good. I need to get my raised beds prepped! My cell is 304-1624. If it's nice, we'll probably be outside.

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