{"id":147364,"date":"2024-10-11T17:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T10:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/this-autumn-im-going-to-mulch-my-beds-like-its-the-only-gardening-job-that-matters\/"},"modified":"2024-10-11T17:41:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T10:41:54","slug":"this-autumn-im-going-to-mulch-my-beds-like-its-the-only-gardening-job-that-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/this-autumn-im-going-to-mulch-my-beds-like-its-the-only-gardening-job-that-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"This autumn I\u2019m going to mulch my beds like it\u2019s the only gardening job that matters"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe 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\u2019t been a flagship year for my veg patch. Between the soggy spring and high winds knocking over my support structures, 2024 has been a\u00a0struggle. Never did I think I\u2019d\u00a0see a summer where I didn\u2019t tire of courgettes or fill my freezer with green beans. And while I\u2019d love to blame the weather for my catalogue of failures, I\u00a0have myself to blame for making one cardinal mistake.This time last year, I failed to do the\u00a0one thing a no-dig grower is duty bound to do: I didn\u2019t 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…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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