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Originally Posted by guruofgardens
NIce pictures, and easy to see the progression of building a raised bed for the garlic.
I would use shredded leaves or straw instead of the wood chips, but it all depends on availability.
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So true. You tend to use what is readily available. I have used all types of mulch but now prefer the year old wood chips. The garlic plants have no difficulty growing through about three inches of chips in my case. They are primarily to maintain moisture to inhibit Sun evaporation. Another thing about the wood chips is they are easy to handle and it takes a fairly high wind to move them out of position, also rain gets through them readily to the plant roots.