permaculture

[Mikal Jakubal <mjakubal@asis.com>]

Hi,
I'm looking to do some kind of sheet mulch between the rows in my corn
patch. I've been using a mix of compost, paper and rice straw on everything
else, but I read in a companion planting book that wheat straw causes a
substantially reduced yield in corn. Does anyone have any experience with
this, and does rice straw have the same effect? I don't have leaves or any
other mulch material readily available right now, so I'm a bit perplexed as
to what to do. We just had a couple inches of unseasonable rain, and I want
to take advantage of the moist ground to get the mulch on. 

On another subject, does anyone know of any guild plants for pistachio
trees? The book I have on them says they like limey soil, if that suggests
anything. How about guild plants for jujube trees? I've just finally got
three pistachios and a jujube out of the pots, and am wondering what else
to plant nearby.

Thanks in advance!
Mikal