Cultivating a healthy, beautiful yard requires a lot of hard work. However, using the right strategies can help transform your garden from bland to vibrant in no time flat. One of the most important factors in a healthy yard or garden is mulch. Think of mulch as your plants’ best friend, and learn why this … Continue reading
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Mulch on a Vegetable Garden
There was a time when I thought adding lots of mulch to poor quality soil would make for good quality soil. But it didn’t work out that way… What happened was that the 2 inch layer of mulch was cooking in the Summer sun, below which a thick layer of poor quality soil remained, impervious to … Continue reading
The End of Summer 2013
So this was the last day of Summer for 2013 – the 27th of March. Sure it was a month past when Summer should end, and at 35° Celsius it was a nice one to go out on. It was a tough Summer this one, plenty of long hot days and too little rain. It … Continue reading