[identity profile] sungold123.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] davis_square
Has anyone seen any salt marsh hay available in the area? Pemberton Farms doesn't have any, and neither does Wilson Farm in Lexington.

If not, anyone have any other recommendations for organic mulch for a vegetable garden? Preferably one I can get locally. Thanks!

Date: 2010-05-07 09:31 pm (UTC)
alphacygni: (garden)
From: [personal profile] alphacygni
You'd think there would be plenty around here, what with those huge salt marshes lurking nearby.

Depending on the amount you need, mail ordering compressed cubes of coir mulch (not coir growing medium) can work. I did that for my garden last year and got it from Gardener's Supply in Vermont, who are great. Reconstituting the cube in a big bucket was just like playing with those strange foam-dinosaur-in-a-capsule bath toys when I was a kid!

Date: 2010-05-08 04:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] magpie-leah.livejournal.com
Sort of a tangent but... I just ordered a few things from their website that I couldn't find around here and I couldn't believe how quickly it arrived. I also love how lots of their products on the website have tons of user reviews. It's very helpful.

Date: 2010-05-08 05:06 pm (UTC)
alphacygni: (garden)
From: [personal profile] alphacygni
I didn't have any problems with mold, and it didn't blow away - the chunks were pretty big. I did just dig it in at the end of the growing season, but most of it was still there in the spring. I raked out the chunks that seemed big enough to be a problem, and dumped them into the compost pile.

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