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My herb garden is located underneath the pergola in my backyard. It
receives
morning light year-round, but no direct water due to the corrugated
fiberglass sheeting ontop of the pergola. What's the best form of mulch
for
herb gardens? I would prefer something that is going to beef up the soil,
but not leach out too much nitrogen. I've thought about chicken poo,
either
in the form of dynamic lifter or poo from a farm nearby that sells the
stuff, but I know it wouldn't last a day due to the dog thinking that the
stuff is a special treat just for her. I was using hay on most of the
garden, but found my garden beds full of weeds after the last bale.

I've been pretty pleased with my pea straw, which is good for the soil
(though I don't know much about leaching nitrogen). The only problem with
pea straw is that you get peas... which to me isn't a negative.

Peter from Gardening Aus seems to swear by blood and bone with a dash of
trace elements. I tried sheep manure this year instead and I think blood and
bone gave better results.

On a different subject, my coriander hasn't bolted to seed yet! Read
something on coriander, that the common mistake gardeners make is to put
coriander in full sun in summer. Mine gets a bit of morning sun but is
protected from the afternoon sun.