Cardboard to amend red clay soil

HydroExplorer · June 11, 2015

Last year I laid down a few layers of cardboard to choke out a serious infestation of Canada Thistle.

This year I dug into the beds and was surprised to discover that my soil is now rich a lot deeper than it was last year. Also, there are a ton of earthworms.

All I did was put out several overlapping layers of cardboard and cover them over with wood chips. This year I added some leaf compost to the soil and now it is growing plants really well.

Anyway, I just wanted to pass on that tip for anyone who has red clay to amend.

June 11, 2015	#1
HydroExplorer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 132	Cardboard to amend red clay soil Last year I laid down a few layers of cardboard to choke out a serious infestation of Canada Thistle. This year I dug into the beds and was surprised to discover that my soil is now rich a lot deeper than it was last year. Also, there are a ton of earthworms. All I did was put out several overlapping layers of cardboard and cover them over with wood chips. This year I added some leaf compost to the soil and now it is growing plants really well. Anyway, I just wanted to pass on that tip for anyone who has red clay to amend.