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Gardening

Curmudgeoness

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1. When and if I ever need mulch,

Reply to beac (Original post)

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 07:48 PM

Jul 2012

the shredded cypress mulch is the only kind I use. But I have also used shredded newspaper---if you have a paper shredder, just put newspaper through it. That is as cheap as it gets and it works---just don't make the layer very thick.

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Mulch for my tomatoes [View all] beac Jul 2012 OP

When and if I ever need mulch, Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #1

cardboard NJCher Jul 2012 #2

Should have mentioned in my OP that I am growing in containers so beac Jul 2012 #3

I use straw. BlueToTheBone Jul 2012 #4