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  • From: "mmaysen" <mmaysen AT alltel.net>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [Market-farming] speaking of mulch
  • Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 14:59:51 -0500

Steve,
Thanks for the response. Yes, my herb garden area that I need to mulch
is only about 1/2 to 3/4 acre in size.
You mention leaves. For future planning ... most are oak leaves (pin,
burr) with some maple. (The rest of the trees are
evergreens/coniferous.) I had thought the oak leaves might be too
'strong', for lack of a better term, to use as mulch. Do you think they
can be used after being in a bin for a year, or two, or ? They don't
seem to break down much in that period of time.
thanks again,
MeLani


--It sounds like garden beds on a smaller-scale.
--
--Just get regular straw bales from your local
--garden center or farmers coop. A few
--bales or a half dozen bales take care of all
--your beds.
--
--The wheat berries may sprout but it's
--not that much work to keep them thinned.
--
--Sometimes a few wheat seedlings growing
--amongst your vegetables and herbs is
--pretty, and won't cause significant
--competition.
--
--Fyi, it sounds like you have plenty of trees.
--
--Autumn leaves stacked for a long period in a wire
--cage "leaf corral" decompose into various stages
--of leaf mould and make an excellent mulch for
--garden beds.
--
--Steve Diver





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