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Title: think this goes here - Ruth Stout?
Post by: Le-y on July 18, 2009, 16:22:27
I've just read a few things on the net about this method but does anyone on here do it?

if you do how did you get started off?
what things do you use?
and does it work well?
do you dig just the same as you would if you were not doing it then start the mulching process?
(does that last question make sense lol?)

thanks in advance.
Title: Re: think this goes here - Ruth Stout?
Post by: tomatoada on July 18, 2009, 16:25:00
Am I missing something here.
Title: Re: think this goes here - Ruth Stout?
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 18, 2009, 16:29:18
What or who or where in Ruth Stout?
Title: Re: think this goes here - Ruth Stout?
Post by: caroline7758 on July 18, 2009, 16:32:12
Just googled and found this:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/2004-02-01/Ruth-Stouts-System.aspx (http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/2004-02-01/Ruth-Stouts-System.aspx)
Title: Re: think this goes here - Ruth Stout?
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 18, 2009, 16:35:13
Ruth Stout, the article states, worked au naturale in her garden!
I doubt her method will catch on here!
Title: Re: think this goes here - Ruth Stout?
Post by: davyw1 on July 18, 2009, 16:51:57
Quote from: GrannieAnnie on July 18, 2009, 16:35:13
Ruth Stout, the article states, worked au naturale in her garden!
I doubt her method will catch on here!

What do you mean it wont catch on here, its been going on for years millions of them, then some one called " No Dig Gardening "
Title: Re: think this goes here - Ruth Stout?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on July 18, 2009, 19:52:19
It's not so different from my method with inches of grass cuttings or dead leaves.
Title: Re: think this goes here - Ruth Stout?
Post by: angle shades on July 18, 2009, 21:47:20
 :) I also mulch with anything I can get my hands on, folk at our site moan about marestail.... I use it as mulch,annual and perennial weeds, leaves, grass cuttings. I mulch with them all, they all rot down its natures way ;D / shades x
Title: Re: think this goes here - Ruth Stout?
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 18, 2009, 22:25:48
Quote from: davyw1 on July 18, 2009, 16:51:57
Quote from: GrannieAnnie on July 18, 2009, 16:35:13
Ruth Stout, the article states, worked au naturale in her garden!
I doubt her method will catch on here!

What do you mean it wont catch on here, its been going on for years millions of them, then some one called " No Dig Gardening "
Oh, I thought they meant  "in the nude"! :D
Title: Re: think this goes here - Ruth Stout?
Post by: davyw1 on July 18, 2009, 22:48:45
Quote from: GrannieAnnie on July 18, 2009, 22:25:48
Quote from: davyw1 on July 18, 2009, 16:51:57
Quote from: GrannieAnnie on July 18, 2009, 16:35:13
Ruth Stout, the article states, worked au naturale in her garden!
I doubt her method will catch on here!

What do you mean it wont catch on here, its been going on for years millions of them, then some one called " No Dig Gardening "

I liked that LOL
Oh, I thought they meant  "in the nude"! :D
Title: Re: think this goes here - Ruth Stout?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on July 19, 2009, 22:08:22
Anyone from this side of the Atlantic would.