Sheet Mulching - How to Sheet Mulch

For a no dig garden bed, using sheet mulching method is the best solution.

A clever idea for a big garden. I used this method for my front yard garden.

I got many pictures to share my project to you.

Steps:

Step 1: Choose a location for your new garden beds

Step 2: Dig and remove the sod of the edge

Step 3: Sheet Mulching - List of materials to sheet mulch

Step 4: Sheet mulching materials - Source of cardboard

Step 5: Sheet mulching materials - Ramial chipped wood (RCW)

Step 6: Sheet mulching materials - Making wood chip mulch

Step 7: Sheet mulching materials - Get RCW from arborists

Step 8: Lay down large sheets of cardboard

Step 9: Soak the cardboard layer - Sheet mulching with cardboard

Step 10: Dump and spread the wood chip mulch over cardboard

Step 11: Lay a border with logs

Step 12: Planting after sheet mulching - Planting into sheet mulch

First, choose the proper location for your plants and plan your garden layout.

Determine the outline of your bed. You can use a rope to layout it. Start digging the edge

Sheet Mulching - List of materials to sheet mulch.

Wood chips

Cardboard

Matter organic

Put sheets of recycled cardboard got from furniture stores around your garden bed.

Soak the cardboard layer

Lay a border with logs

Planting into sheet mulch

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