posted 12 years ago
Hello, Any ideas on mulch for our brand new hugelkultur beds ? There is no straw available in our area right now. We are in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, zone 5 & although it's July 9th I'm still hoping to direct sow, as the last frost date was June 27th. It's been hot this last week, over 90 F. What kind of mulch with protect the soil from erosion from heavy rain & also keep the seeds moist ? We have some leaf litter from our forest, but not enough. I was wondering about burlap & peat moss. A friend said clear plastic would keep the seeds moist till they sprout, but I wonder if it would get too hot for the seeds. Any ideas ?
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