Hi, I'm a newbie on here. Have read lots about turf stacks, but not seen anything about whether I can place it on plastic sheet on gravel. It's an ideal place at the back of my greenhouse. Will still get good light but will be out of the way. What's the view on this. TIA.
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I don't see why not.
It may take a bit longer though for the worms to get established which would otherwise have come up from below, (but it's not just about worm activity)
Yep- if that's the best place for you,and there is no alternative, then I'd go ahead and do that!
Should be ready 18-24 months.
grass side down- dampen it if the soil is bone dry, and cover it with black plastic."Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple
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I stacked some turfs upside down a few weeks back..................it's now 3ft high grass...............................Best get the black plastic out...........Last edited by Bigmallly; 01-08-2015, 09:57 AM.sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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I would stack it on something permeable to avoid stinky water. I use an old pallet. If you stack it directly on the stones you will have a job removing the last of it when you come to use it.Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet
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Originally posted by fiona863 View PostHi, I'm a newbie on here. Have read lots about turf stacks, but not seen anything about whether I can place it on plastic sheet on gravel. It's an ideal place at the back of my greenhouse. Will still get good light but will be out of the way. What's the view on this. TIA.
End result, gorgeous FREE homemade rich black gold compost. I used this and bought topsoil and manure to fill my newly made raised beds. Perfect!~~~ Gardening is medicine that does not need
a prescription ... And with no limit on dosage.
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Originally posted by Norfolkgrey View PostThe bottom might get a bit stinky and yucky when you go to use it where it has been festering in stagnant water but apart from that I can't see an issue. Everything needed to break the turf down should already be there.
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Originally posted by SusieG View PostHiya! I'm not an expert, but a couple of years ago I wanted some raised beds where my lawn was. So, a bit of hard work- cutting up the turf into manageable sized pieces - stacked 'em all up, grassy side down in a massive pile. I know that it helps if it's on soil or grass, but mine were on slabs next to the shed. I covered them over with a bit of old tarpaulin (after dousing first with water) and left them to 'cook' for about 12 months. (I did raise the tarp a few times to damp down with water)
End result, gorgeous FREE homemade rich black gold compost. I used this and bought topsoil and manure to fill my newly made raised beds. Perfect!
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Originally posted by Bigmallly View PostI stacked some turfs upside down a few weeks back..................it's now 3ft high grass...............................Best get the black plastic out...........
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