I recently saw rolls of brown paper 4 ft wide in a hardware store. They are selling it to spread on floors etc during construction. As long as it wasn't treated with anything ie just a heavy paper, I thought it would make a great mulch for garlic that can just decompose into the soil.
I haven't found the weed pressure too onerous in my own little garlic patch, but at the farm it's a big job. I think a paper mulch would be perfect for organic garlic farming, and it would sure cut down on the work. Not sure how much it would cost, however.
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