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I have tilled the fall leaves into the soil in veggie garden, and then Iput down about two-three inches of straw on top. Having used the straw last season, i was happy with how it kept the weeds at bay. When I transplant my new seedlings that I've started, I only hope the straw somehow won't take away from their growth.
That's a great idea! I've used grass on the veggie garden (same idea, only it starts out green & fresh)... I just till it in the following year, and that seems to be fine. I think if you till in a lot of noncomposted stuff, you might have to add a little extra nitrogen (as organics initially decompose, they can actually decrease the available nitrogen), but that straw from last year should be partly broken down by now and should be no big deal.
try the "search forums" feature, looking for "upside down tomatoes" or "topsy turvy planter"... you might have to add a hyphen for upside-down or topsy-turvy; not sure.
