kevokie - seems logical that it won't remain moist if it's not buried under the soil. I might cover it back up, but I'm worried it will work its way back to the top.
Ami - I used TomatoTone for the fertilizer strips, I think that's slow release. I plan to keep bottom watering, and was also planning to mulch with grass clippings when it start to warm up. I've read a few studies on grass clippings, and it seems that they may out-perform black plastic as far as tomato production goes.
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