>It's a little bit of work but less than mulching by hand. >I dig a shallow trench with a potato plow, then put abut 11/2" of well aged >compost in the trench and lay the seed on top of that. Then I cover them up >with a cultivator. I think they respond well to the slightly more acidic >nature of the compost and the compost helps with drainage while also holding >moisture in dry spells. I started doing it to optimize my compost use (it >takes a lot less) but continued because it worked so well. As an added plus >the taters come out of the ground like they've already been washed.
So no mulching, then? -Allan
