Mulch On!

Finding a good mulch for my garden has been an adventure for me.  Two years ago, some good friends of mine (you know who you are :-)), told me that straw was recommended to them as a great mulch.   I went to the local Feed Store.  They were pretty much out of straw, so they gave me some feed bags, and told me I could take, for free, whatever I could scrap off the ground.  I spent about an hour stuffing bags full of dirty straw, but went home happy, and it worked very well.

Last year, I went to the very same Feed Store and purchased what I was told was straw.  Now, it could very well have been straw, but I picked wheat out of my garden all summer long.  So much for keeping the weeds down!

This year, I spoke with many individuals, from nurseries to backyard gardeners.  Each had their own opinion.  After listening to all, I've decided to go with a mix of grass clippings and peat moss.

I wish that I had worked this out earlier, since I have to "cure" the grass clippings by leaving them out to dry for a while before I mix in the peat.  I have managed to complete one wheelbarrow full.  The above is my second round of grass clippings.  The first round only covered about 1/8 of the garden.  This is going to take a while!



"Gardening is a process, not a product".  -  unknown