Re: Mulch
Dennis
I've been using an inch of compost in my vegetable garden as mulch for years
& I think it works great. It slowly releases nutrients, weeds are slowed a little &
easier to pull, earthworms love it, it keeps the soil from baking on hot summer days,
& it keeps the soil below it moist on windy 90 deg. days with low humidity.
The only problem I've had with it is when I mulched too early in the season before
the soil has sufficiently warmed up. When applied in early spring on cool damp soil,
it CAN stunt the growth of your plants. --- Learned that the hard way!
Last year I only had enough compost to mulch about 15' of the main vines, but 2
dumptruck loads of manure from the sale barn last year should let me mulch the
hole patch. I don't think it'll be enough to beat the future Houser 1500, but it should
get me closer!
Ron Hoffman
Riverton WY
372 in 2000
Dennis wrote:
> Hello list!
>
> I know I rarely have anything of importance to say or ask here but today I
> have a real stickler. I read no line here or somewhere that its good to
> cover the vine with mulch, against this on a local radio stations garden
> show they were saying how mulch suppressed growth. I know this mite seem
> like a dumb question to some of you but what is the skinny on this and where
> can I learn the where's and why of mulch vs. composts??
>
> Thanks Dennis
>
> d*@syix.com
> Future home of the Houser 1500
>
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