After years of diminishing returns, I decided to try solarizing, then cover-cropping, some of my garden beds this year. The results are amazing. The pic shows the office garden; left side was just amended as usual with chicken manure and Kellogg's Amend, the right side was treated to the solarization and cover-cropping. My home garden is also showing a great difference in plant size, lushness, and health; covered with fruits.I will cover crop yearly from now on!
(on another note, what is the best size for uploading pics from my phone? It is too big if done directly but when I use the photo resizer, this is "large". I can customize, but what are the dims?) Thanks.