New here too. I live in the Southern California Low Desert outback. I have been mulching my garden with dry leaves stripped off of my date palms when I prune them. I am having a hard time finding out if these are good or bad for my garden. I don't want to use hay because it is GMO here. So far everything is surviving that has not been eaten by lizards. I had lima beans, green beans and watermelon all germinate in 112 degree weather. I am also planning on doing the hugelkultur thing with tree prunings and palm fronds.
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