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Subject:  what do you put under your plant?

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Darren C (Team Big-N-Orange)

Omaha, Ne.

to protect from soil born disease. Is black plastic ok?

6/4/2016 10:49:00 PM

Dan Sutherland

Walla Walla Wa.

I found it to be to hot for the roots

6/5/2016 12:54:19 AM

Marv.

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

For the first time this year I am putting nothing under most of my tomato plants. In the past I have used leaf compost or straw.

6/5/2016 2:51:06 PM

Materdoc

Bloomington, IN USA

I have landscape fabric down and on top of that either peat or leaves.

6/7/2016 10:10:49 PM

beezr

beezr mountain CO

I use my grass clipping from the yard

6/8/2016 8:04:04 PM

Orangeneck (Team HAMMER)

Eastern Pennsylvania

Weed block fabric here.

6/9/2016 2:15:29 PM

Garden Rebel (Team Rebel Rousers)

Lebanon, Oregon

Black weed block fabric also.

6/9/2016 5:37:12 PM

cozy

Albuquerque NM

I used straw this year, and only have to water once a week.
98+ temps

6/10/2016 11:55:42 AM

So.Cal.Grower

Torrance, Ca.

I have great success using my daughters old my little pony blankets. I give all the credit to my state record to those blankets.

6/10/2016 2:21:18 PM

Q Tip

Mn

LOL -So Cal - Reminds me when I used my kids Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles electric tooth brush to pollinate my indoor maters :)

6/10/2016 3:07:58 PM

So.Cal.Grower

Torrance, Ca.

Lol,,, to much fun !

6/10/2016 3:59:17 PM

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