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Old October 25, 2018   #100
greenthumbomaha
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Amen to the seeds and cost of straw/hay if you don't produce it on site. Hard to find it free from herbicides and pesticides too.

Above Zeedman mentioned other mulch which I am interested in hearing more about. Last year I started to use bagged pine bark mulch over each square but ended up scooping it off and replacing with the dreaded seeded straw.

Cutting those squares was horrible and time consuming. (I use 5 mil Dewitt Pro which has felt bond on the back, and had the 6 foot width on hand) I have 4 sections like the ones pictured. I love garlic but need a more streamlined method.

I won't have enough leaves for a thick cover on all the sections. The predominant tree species in this area is Ash, and people are treating for Emerald Ash Borer like mad even though the treatment kills the tree. I really don't want to cruise the neighborhood picking up bags of chemically treated leaves. The free leaf glory days are over.
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