i am interested in low tillage or even no tillage systems. I am
starting a fairly large new garden bed (small market size). I am
fairly familiar with no tillage, raised beds, however i do not have
enough materials on hand to start a raised bed process. The area i
want to grow in is currently full of weeds and grass, thick growth. Is
my best bet to till and to quickly mulch the whyole area right after?
When it comes to sowing seeds thereafter, do i need to clear a
specific area of the mulch so that my seeds will sprout? i read a
paper by Masinobu Fukuoka who talks about sowing seeds right along
with the mulch, but i wonder about the effectiveness of this practive
since mulch is also a deterent of weed growth. Am i misunderstanding
something? So basically, to simplify, I am interested in starting a
new bed and im looking for the best way to go about it, other than
raised beds, And how the process of mulching should be applied
thereafter. Thanks for your help.
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