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 09-20-2002, 15:11 Post: 42706
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 ground cover to halt erosion

My new garage/storage building shaped like a barn is about a week away from completion and I can see that I am going to have trouble with erosion of the soil if I don't come up with a plan. The soil is very, very sandy and will wash badly. The area I'm most concerned about is on the southwest side of the building with slope starting next to the building and dropping to about 4ft. about 15 ft. away. I believe that I can terrace the soil and plant strawberry plants and take care of two needs; my large appetite for fresh strawberries and the follage acting as a ground cover to hold the soil. Does this make sense?






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 09-23-2002, 21:50 Post: 42834
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 ground cover to halt erosion

Thanks to all for some great suggestions. As it is late in the season, I'll probably go with some winter rye and work on the terraces over the winter which is quite mild here in East Texas. Next summer's sun will take care of the winter rye then. I'm still thinking about strawberries, particularily in the soil that we have. We do plan to plant asparagus as a food crop but not expecting it to take care of our immediate problems. Thanks again to all.






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