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Mighk: Remove the clear plastic which had solarized the soil for about 6 weeks.
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Mighk: Add soil amendments and water. We also created an edge out of logs, which will hold water and encourage good fungal growth.
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Mighk: Add a layer of cardboard to keep weeds from coming up.
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Mighk: Add a layer of composted manure.
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Mighk: And more water...
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Mighk: Add thick loose layer of dry carbon (oak leaves)
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Mighk: And more water of course
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Mighk: Another layer of manure
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Mighk: And more water (yes, really...)
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Mighk: Top layer -- you want a dry carbon layer that won't serve as a weed-growing medium -- in this case wood shavings.
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Mighk: Water well one more time and you're done!