Property News · October 11, 2024

This autumn I’m going to mulch my beds like it’s the only gardening job that matters


The sorry state of my garden is my fault, but help is at hand through a mixture of mulching and sowing green manures to fuel growthIt hasn’t been a flagship year for my veg patch. Between the soggy spring and high winds knocking over my support structures, 2024 has been a struggle. Never did I think I’d see a summer where I didn’t tire of courgettes or fill my freezer with green beans. And while I’d love to blame the weather for my catalogue of failures, I have myself to blame for making one cardinal mistake.This time last year, I failed to do the one thing a no-dig grower is duty bound to do: I didn’t mulch my beds with enough compost. Over winter, it rained and rained, and without the protection and nourishment of a thick layer of compost, the clay soil became increasingly waterlogged and compacted, leaving me trying to grow crops in virtually impenetrable soil this season. The winter squash suffered the most, getting covered in mildew far earlier than usual and setting only a few fruit as a result. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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