RE: Mulching

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• Subject: RE: Mulching
• From: "* D* <t*@earthlink.net>
• Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 17:04:58 -0400
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• In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.19990512125220.007e14e0@oak.cats.ohiou.edu>

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I use a lot of grass clippings. I usually either mix them with -dry- leaves
or let the clippings dry first. Too thick a layer of fresh grass clippings
can either spoil, causing your plants to rot, or heat up, burning the
garden, or layer so completely that water cannot penetrate. Drying first or
mixing with leaves will prevent all this.

If you get weeds from the grass clippings, cover them with grass clippings
and they will die. I try to keep about 4 inches of fresh mulch on top of my
decomposing mulch.


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kristine Furner [f*@oak.cats.ohiou.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 12:52 PM
> To: Sq. Ft. Gardening list
> Subject: Mulching
>
>
> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
> Does anyone have any info on mulching their raised beds?
>
> I recently heard of someone mulching their garden with their grass
> clippings.  I am thinking of doing this but was curious on couple
> of points.
>
> Does this promote actual weed or grass growth in garden from the clippings
> themselves or cut down on it because of the mulching factor?  Also, what
> about other components in grass clippings, such as, pieces of dead tree
> leaves or straw (from a recently seeded patch of grass)?  Does
> this hurt or
> help the garden?
>
> Please excuse my incompetence -- I am a first-time sq fter this year!!!
>
> Thanks a bunch,
> Kristine
>
>
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