South Texas
Well-Known Member
Years ago, started my own worm farm. Built a 2' X 8' platform- 3/4" plywood w/ 2 X 6" sides, sitting on 3' ft' 2 X4' legs. Each leg was sitting in a 1 gal. coffee can, filled with water. This kept the ants out. I cut a piece of old carpet to fit over the 2' X 8' worm farm surface. Straight rabbit or cow manure was added, with a Lb. of Red Wiggler worms. I would sprinkle the carpet every few days, which would keep the soil dark & moist. When the carpet was lifted, 1,000's of worms was visible. Point is, the old carpet done a perfect job at water retention, and keeping the soil from drying out. Due to mass multiplying, I had to build 2 more beds, had over a couple million head (worms) at on time.
Later I read where some strange people would cover their entire vegetable garden area with old, free carpet. I seen the pics,.. it was awesome! After the plot was properly prepped; organic compost, Epsom salt, whole ground cornmeal, molasses, etc, old carpet was then rolled out, enough to cover the entire plot. X's & holes would be cut in rows, depending on the garden blueprints. Use a sharp razor knife.
End result, no weeds, no grit on the greens, walking & kneeling on carpet to work the garden. If you throw worms out before covering, you have got the perfect Garden. Oh Yeah!
Carpet Installation Compinies has to pay to dispose of old carpet... they would be glad to give it to you. Tell them the area you want to cover, wait for the big rolls, in a color you want. NOT Purple! Well, whatever floats your boat.
Live outside the box.
Later I read where some strange people would cover their entire vegetable garden area with old, free carpet. I seen the pics,.. it was awesome! After the plot was properly prepped; organic compost, Epsom salt, whole ground cornmeal, molasses, etc, old carpet was then rolled out, enough to cover the entire plot. X's & holes would be cut in rows, depending on the garden blueprints. Use a sharp razor knife.
End result, no weeds, no grit on the greens, walking & kneeling on carpet to work the garden. If you throw worms out before covering, you have got the perfect Garden. Oh Yeah!
Carpet Installation Compinies has to pay to dispose of old carpet... they would be glad to give it to you. Tell them the area you want to cover, wait for the big rolls, in a color you want. NOT Purple! Well, whatever floats your boat.
Live outside the box.