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Mulching question?
This may be a dumb question, but I'll ask anyway... Do you mulch when you plant seeds, or after your plants begin to grow?
I used wheat straw to mulch the area where i planted my seeds. We've had quite a bit of rain here lately so the mulch is wet, and I'm wondering if it will "smother" them. I pushed aside the mulch and see that some of the seeds are starting to grow, I just wonder if they will be able to grow up through the wet mulch.
Thanks for any advice.
I used wheat straw to mulch the area where i planted my seeds. We've had quite a bit of rain here lately so the mulch is wet, and I'm wondering if it will "smother" them. I pushed aside the mulch and see that some of the seeds are starting to grow, I just wonder if they will be able to grow up through the wet mulch.
Thanks for any advice.
rdhwyalane- Posts : 18
Join date : 2021-07-26
Age : 54
Location : Marietta, GA
Re: Mulching question?
I do not mulch them until the seeds have germinated and are growing enough to have at least a couple true leaves. Then I do not pull the mulch up against the stems of the plants to prevent rot of the seedling.
"In short, the soil food web feeds everything you eat and helps keep your favorite planet from getting too hot. Be nice to it." ~ Diane Miessler, "Grow Your Soil"
Re: Mulching question?
I also do as Ohio Gardener says. Except I use burlap covering the seeds until they germinate. It keeps the birds from pecking out the seeds. After germination I take off the burlap. After they get big enough I then lay wheat straw around the seedlings or down the row. After germination, I take off the burlap and store it until I need it again.
Burlap covering pea seeds waiting for germination.
Burlap covering pea seeds waiting for germination.
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Re: Mulching question?
Okay, sounds like maybe I should remove the mulch then. Thanks for the tips!
rdhwyalane- Posts : 18
Join date : 2021-07-26
Age : 54
Location : Marietta, GA
Re: Mulching question?
I've been lightly mulching with E-Z Straw which is lighter than bailed straw. Because I sow by the SFG guidelines, I know where the seeds are planted and can go real light in those spots.
I have also used 1" sections of paper towel and TP cores to mark the spots and mulch between. This photo is from 2013, my first year, and is a really horrible example of what not to do. I DO NOT use wood chips as mulch in the beds, pots or buckets, only straw. I no longer have to use as many pots as I have all the beds I can manage.
I have also used 1" sections of paper towel and TP cores to mark the spots and mulch between. This photo is from 2013, my first year, and is a really horrible example of what not to do. I DO NOT use wood chips as mulch in the beds, pots or buckets, only straw. I no longer have to use as many pots as I have all the beds I can manage.
Re: Mulching question?
The TP inserts are a great idea!
rdhwyalane- Posts : 18
Join date : 2021-07-26
Age : 54
Location : Marietta, GA
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