BACK TO EDEN Frequently Asked Questions
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  • What materials do you recommend as a “covering?” 
  • What type of wood chips do you suggest NOT to use? 
  • Do you recommend using cedar for wood chips? 
  • What have you learned about using hay and straw? 
  • How do you pick out a good source of wood chips? 
  • How do you recommend preparing the ground? 
  • How thick do you apply the “covering?”
  • How do you recommend eliminating grass and weeds? 
  • When do you recommend applying a “covering?” 
  • What if I do not have enough space for a garden? 
  • What if I do not have enough sunlight for a garden?
  • Do you suggest tilling to prepare the soil?
  • Where do you suggest planting in the wood chips? 
  • How often do you apply a new layer of wood chips? 
  • Do you thin your vegetables that grow in wood chips? 
  • Do the wood chips provide good insulation?
  • Do wood chips tie up nitrogen? 
  • Do you recommend animal manures as fertilizer? 
  • What types of organic fertilizers do you recommend?
  • How much do you water? 
  • Is moisture a problem with other “coverings?” 
  • Is mold a problem in wood chips?
  • How do you recommend eliminating grass and weeds?
  • How do you manage tenacious weeds like thistles?
  • How do you safely deal with insect problems?
  • How do you protect your fruit trees from bird damage?
  • Why do you not rotate your crops?
  • How do you view pH issues?