and don't forget that big burlap bags can be used as enormous compost tea
bags!
---McG from Philly
----- Original Message -----
From: "Judith Gardner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 11:16 AM
Subject: [cg] Coffee bags in paths for the garden
Hello All,
Here in Detroit someone has donated about a bizillion burlap coffee bags
to our Garden Resource Program. (Sorry, i don't know who did it.)
Anyway, many of us are using these as an underlay in our gardens, covering
them with free wood chips, to make paths. They are a perfect width. One
must overlap the bags or weeds tend to grow up between them; and, while
they are not a perfect weed barrier, they are more durable than multiple
layers of newspaper, easier to handle than cardboard, and less likely to
tear than black plastic. Also, before they are used in the garden, they
are great for sack races at your community picnics!
I have found this discussion to be very interesting and valuable. Thanks
to everyone who has added something.
Judy the Gardener
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