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Old February 6, 2015   #12
JJJessee
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Location: Abingdon, Va
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Thanks, Scott.
I'm broke-down with a pulled muscle today, so no shoveling, I'm figidity and full of questions apparently.

Wow, 500 tomatoes, is no small undertaking. especially on unimproved land.
Did you use any trellising?
Did you spread the loader scoop(a bout a yard I'm guessing or 270 gallons in the generous side) of mulch evenly or or just put a skirt on each tomatoes thickly?
500 tomatoes on a 2' x 4' grid pretty much uses a 1/10 acre.
What's the plans for this tenth this year?

Have you considered using buckwheat or some other cover this summer, and maybe eventually go to alfalfa, on the unused 9/10 or just focus on the 1/10?


Our municipal compost uses sludge(N) to burn chips(C) basically, but by the time they sell it, it has a pretty sweet smell. They say they test for E.coli, salmonella, and something else I think before selling it.
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