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Opal and Buck rest by the apple tree she planted five years ago, mulched with cardboard, bark and pine needles.

Opal and Buck rest by the apple tree she planted five years ago, mulched with cardboard, bark and pine needles.
SHELLEY RUSS photo

April 8, 2020

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OPAL’S HOMESTEAD HACKS Planting — with cardboard, of course
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OPAL’S HOMESTEAD HACKS Planting — with cardboard, of course

If you’ve been following Opal Harbert’s brand of “lazy” homestead tips, you may already be saving those carrot peels and lettuce ends as garden compost. Now that the sun is out again, I asked Opal for more outdoor ideas.