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Originally Posted by Ryland
My plan to keep weeds down is to put some news paper down with grass clippings on top then cut holes for each plant, my mom does this only she puts the news papers around each plant... this way should be less work, it keeps weeds down and lets water soak in, in the fall you just till it all in to the soil.
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That's a great and simple type of sheet mulching. If your soil is active you may not even need to till it, as the worms, etc. will have worked it in. Adding coffee grounds can help break down the newspaper if the grass clippings dry out or don't decompose quickly.
We're almost done planning our garden for this season.
FWIW,
Tim