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Old 04-11-2009, 09:10 AM posted to aus.gardens
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Default Straw as mulch

Thank you for reading this.
It was not an item for criticism, despite our different beliefs with "the
man with the hyphenated name" re climate change.
Of course hay is a good mulch.

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Hi

I have seen bales of straw advertised and I was wondering if this
would be fine to use as a mulch, as it is cheaper than lucerne mulch?
Thanks
Sandra


Jonno wrote:
Have a look at the results here...
http://tinyurl.com/HeyHay



This shows the result of adding large amounts of organic matter to
improve impoverished soil. It doesn't address the questions asked:
whether straw is good mulch or how it compares to hay.


Despite that ti was an interesting article. A classic description of a
no-dig garden a la Esther Dean.