Showing posts with label paths. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paths. Show all posts
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Mulched Up
Got all energetic, loaded up the mulch wagon a couple times, and got most of the garden paths done. Looks pretty good. At first I was all uptight about making the cardboard covereage perfect...that wore off pretty quick. Got 2-6 inches of wood mulch down most places. Should help with weed suppression, flooding, and muddy shoe syndrome (MSS). Over time, it will compost and be usable in the beds. Thought there was something else to say....ummm...smells good...oh yeah: I was worried about laying down some mulch that would make a great slug habitat (as in the Great Slug Attack of the summer of ought 9) but this stuff is (I hope) too well ground for slugs...too fragmented to make good shelter or a good slime trail surface (he said...starting to wonder an' worry).
Cardboard Paths
Put down some cardboard in the paths. In the past, wood mulch in paths got pushed/sucked into the mud and just disappears. Now I am laying down some repurposed cardboard. It will also contribute to the whole weed suppression thing too. Seems to confuse squirrels a bit as well. Also - makes rats and rodents stand out a bit more for hungry hawks. I was tempted to just leave it all cardboarded...though I suspect it will not appeal to B. Hmmm...for another overview type pic, see here.
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