has any one ever put newspaper between the rows of plants to keep the weeds out? i was wondering if that would work.
most paper, exposed to sun and water, will decompose in about a week or so, depending on how good it is. Not a very good idea, i don't think it would keep much out anyways
YeS is used newspaper in my no dig garden bed. and in my other vegie beds to kill the weeds then chucked on about 15-20cm od compost and soaked every otherday then about a month later i planted in it. worked ok, gave the worms something to munch on and i had no guildford grass growing in my vegie garden
It will decompose rapidly, snails love munching paper, All my newspapers + cardboard are shredded + wetted + added to compost heap where they supply carbon + soon decompose with nitrogen rich green stuff.
