Ken has been mulching! Why? Mulch has many advantages over open soil – lowers weed pressure, moderates soil temperatures to promote microbial life, adds organic matter and fertility to the soil.
We have used several different mulches. When we first met we would let the area around the yard grow, Ken would mow with a sickle mower, I would rake and we’d pile the trailers and unload onto the field.
For several years we got bagged leaves and leaves from various people. Leaf mulch is great as long as it is not too acidic or from a member of the juglans family like black walnuts that release juglone which can be toxic to many plants
Last year and this year a farmer friend has offered us hay that was rained on and is not suitable for feed. It has worked wonderfully.
