So I've watched the Back to Eden gardening video. Last year, I added a 4-6 in layer of mushroom compost across my entire garden. Then this winter, I covered it all with wood chips from a local tree trimmer. Now I'm stumped as to how to start. I have two basic questions:
1. Do I need to add manure or can I just leave the compost layer at the bottom as enough for this year? If I do need more can I just get more of the mushroom compost and put that on top of the wood chips and let the rain wash it down to the lower layers or does it truly need to be manure on top?
2. Not all of these wood chips are broken down yet. I'd say I still have at least 2 inches on top of solid wood. Below that it gets dark and more soil looking. Where do I plant the seeds? Do I dig down into the soil and plant, leaving the mulch pulled back until they sprout and then put the mulch back around the plant base? Or do I plant into the top layer of wood chips and just let the seeds find the soil on their own.
So sorry if these questions seem silly, but I'm truly a beginner!!
