I want to start off a vegetable garden and dont know whether to mulch after sowing the seed or when the seedlings appear.
When is the best time to mulch vegetable garden?
Hummm, I would mulch when I have the permanent plants to a height where I could mulch and not cover them or crush them by accident. Most direct seed sowing is for things like lettuce or beets and things like that and then you thin them. After that they take a while to get big enough to surround by mulch. I use straw not hay because it is cheap, not acidic and makes the soil lighter and breaks down well as well as lets the rain in and keeps weeds down. Hay is not good, it has a lot of seeds in it and can be bad for your back lol. Good luck.
Reply:Hopefully you are going to plant cool weather crops now. It is to late in the season for most crops
Reply:...should have already had it done by now ....do it before.... even do it this yr for next yr will not hurt anything ... you need to start after the last freeze and before you plant and be sure you using something that wont kill your plants.... and ive never had a need for any of that just good dirt and water really is all you need maybe a bug killer or a dusting
Reply:Add compost after harvest season and till in to garden. Add mulch after planting starts to help retain the new rich wintered soil moisture.
Reply:I like to wait until the vegetables have grown at least 6" or taller before mulching. Also, when you do mulch, make sure you don't place the mulch against the plant. They need room to grow and breath.
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