Rutty@sh.itjust.works to Gardening@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoArtichoke follow-upsh.itjust.worksexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down10
arrow-up134arrow-down1external-linkArtichoke follow-upsh.itjust.worksRutty@sh.itjust.works to Gardening@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareSchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoI have exactly that, a 1” layer of straw mulch protected my raised garden beds. You can also use biodegradable “plastic” mulch too.
minus-squareSchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoYou don’t need raised beds to mulch them?
minus-squareKrauerking@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoBut then the mulch won’t stop the weeds unless I do it deep enough to hurt my plants. I don’t understand why you are so adamant that works for you with a completely different setup is so important for me to do.
I have exactly that, a 1” layer of straw mulch protected my raised garden beds. You can also use biodegradable “plastic” mulch too.
I don’t have raised beds
You don’t need raised beds to mulch them?
But then the mulch won’t stop the weeds unless I do it deep enough to hurt my plants. I don’t understand why you are so adamant that works for you with a completely different setup is so important for me to do.