Gardening by Cathy

I’m back!! I took a brief ’sabatical’ to get the house and the taxes in order. Are they? Well…not exactly, but they are a far sight closer than they were. Now on to the task at hand.

Are you concerned about Identity Theft and hence, you shred all your mail? Do you want to use these shreds as an extra precaution but don’t have a clue what to do with them? Why not get them dirty and let Mother Nature continue the job you started.

Oh yeah…so what is Sphaghetti Gardening? Think layering. It is all about layering. See if you can envision the layers as I describe them below.

You put the paper shreds down around or on your plants as mulch. Water that down to flatten it and get the air holes out. Next, sprinkle a nice layer of dirt on top of the shredding so that the soil’s microorganisms will get plenty of contact with your paper shreds. More exposure, and more decomposition, means more nutrients created. These plant nutrients will enrich the soil, thereby nurturing healthier and happier plants. If we grow and play better with vitamins and minerals, think of how it will help the plants.

Finally, put some cedar or other mulch on top of the soil. Or if you really want a ‘green’ garden scatter all those weeds you have pulled. This should fill in the ‘white’ holes that are left. By taking this layered approach you will have a nice mosaic look to your garden and as to your personal shreds on your garden, nobody is the wiser.

Spring is a good time to put shredding on the garden. The rains of the spring and the hot summer combine to make a perfect composting of your paper shreds.

Happy shredding!!!

Now. be looking for my article concerning Dave Hinde’s advice about how to prepare the soil before you plant rhododendrons or azaleas.  Dave Hinde is a long time master gardener.

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