"Janet Baraclough" wrote
snip
After planting I gave the bed a heavy dose of home made compost
(about 3" thick) followed by a layer of seaweed (4" thick). If frost
threatens the new leaves later on, its very quick and easy to flip
some
mulch over to cover the leaves, and they just grow through it again a
few days later.

Every now and then you make me wish I lived near a deserted sea-weed
strewn beach...

--
Sue