Strulch Mineralised Straw Mulch 100L

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If you don’t mind pulling weeds often, hay might be an acceptable option for your garden. If weeding time doesn’t appeal to you, try one of the other mulch materials mentioned here. Alfalfa As Mulch

Mulching with Strulch is good gardening practice because it provides a protective covering for the soil, assists in the retention of soil moisture so that nutrients are more easily absorbed by plant roots and also protect roots from heat stress. affordable; easy to spread; excellent moisture retainer; great insulator; protects grass from scouring; keeps cool season crops from bolting to soon Nobody wants to mulch their gardens in the fall only to find millions of weeds popping up in the spring. Certified weed-free straw mulch lets you rest, knowing that that shouldn’t be too much of an issue. We think that the best straw for garden mulching is organic garden straw. However, we’ll let you decide for yourself; here’s a breakdown of 4 different kinds of garden mulch, including the pros and cons of each. Straw Garden MulchUnlike wood (bark) mulch, it completely blankets the soil preventing weed growth, while keeping it moist. It has an ideal C:N ration so unlike wood, will not acidify the soil or leach out nitrogen easyMulch is made from straw, so is pH neutral and will add natural, organic nutrients to the soil as it decomposes each season. It comes in east to use pellets and contains NO chemicals and is completely child, pet and wildlife friendly. Typically derived from cereal and grain crops, garden straw is an excellent choice that can be used in a variety of different climates and purposes for your garden.

Growing potatoes– Planting potatoes in straw is an easy way to grow a lot of tubers. Start by amending the soil with rotted manure. Then press seed potatoes into the soil, spacing them about a foot apart. Cover them with 6 inches of straw. As the plants grow, add more straw until the layer is about 10 inches deep. At the end of the growing season harvest each potato plant and gather the tubers for storage or the kitchen. The first key to using straw as mulch is in finding the right types of straw garden mulch. Some straw mulches may be mixed with hay, which can weed seeds that can sprout in your garden rows. Look for a supplier that sells guaranteed weed-free straw. It’s important to make sure you buy straw bales, not hay bales. They may look similar, but it’s straw that’s best in the garden. Straw, a post-harvest product, is made up of the dry hollow stems and stalks of grains like wheat, oats, or barley. It’s used for animal bedding or as a mulch in the vegetable garden. You can also use it to keep garden paths clean and mud-free. It’s a good idea to garden mulch in the fall because you’re then much better prepared for spring. Although it’s important not to be impatient and mulch too early in the fall, a good time to mulch your garden with straw in the fall would be after the first hard freeze. The physical properties of Strulch, together with the embedded minerals discourage slugs and snails. Lasting weed controlIn addition to using it around growing vegetables, you can also use straw to cover up fallow beds or to protect your garden during the winter.