I am about to buy a few bales of clover hay to add more nutrients to the soil and use as a mulch....trying out ruth stout Fukuoka style mix I am starting from scratch this year..want to begin heavy mulching this year and was thinking of using clover hay...the thought came to me when I saw growing white clover was one of his steps. I am working on imported river soil and wood compost amended only with greensand, organic plant food, and I dumped in half of my worm farm.
Would clover hay be a better mulch? or is straw better?
I don't mind some clover coming up at all.
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I have a friend on the island that uses clover as a boarder around all her raised rows and aisles. She uses a Japanese sickle to harvest and mulch around plants.
I use both island grass (hay) and Eastern Washington straw. The hay goes to the duck house, as bedding, then to the garden. This gives a chance for the weeds to germinate or rot. Straw, I like to run it through the shredder or lawn mower before using. Smaller pieces are easier to distribute around small plants.
Eric
I use both island grass (hay) and Eastern Washington straw. The hay goes to the duck house, as bedding, then to the garden. This gives a chance for the weeds to germinate or rot. Straw, I like to run it through the shredder or lawn mower before using. Smaller pieces are easier to distribute around small plants.
Eric