[FarmerShawn]

I almost always use grass clippings, but I mow in the morning on a sunny day, let them dry, then collect and use, so they are almost fine hay, really. This keeps them from matting, so they stay pretty fluffy for the most part, and allows enough thickness for effective weed control without hindering the garlic from emerging. For the first time in years, I won't have any, but I do have a big pile of years-old wood chips I plan to run through my shredder to make a finer chop and mulch with those. Should work, I hope!