Ok - I have been clearing overgrown garden ,pulling up ivy ,borage etc .
I'm not sure now what to do - I will plant some bulbs ( a first ) but should I then leave until spring and plant up ? Or add mulch for overwinter ?
As for mulch ...the easiest thing for me would be to tip bags of Lidl bark chippings . I do have two black plastic bags of leaves but they're not leaf mold .They're too dry ,full of ants and mainly sycamore leaves .I also have quite a lot of windfall apples .Oh and damp new leaves descending .
I was planning on tipping the leaves into pop up gardening bags ( £1.99 from Poundstretcher ) ,wetting and mixing with ...?
Should I punch a few holes in the pop up bag ? What should I mix with ?
So ....should I leave bare earth bare or use bark chippings .( my soil is not that good ,London clay )
how can I easily create mulch ? My garden is not v accessible - we're a top flat and have to traipse down lots of stairs ,out the front door ,across the forecourt ,squeeze down between 2 houses and then down 100ft sodden path . So not really into composting kitchen waste ,tho I suppose I could
Any advice gratefully accepted .
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gingeroots · 17/09/2015 08:33
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