Mulching/Direct Sowing question
I just layered a few inches of pine straw from my front yard onto my newly built beds. This is the first time I'll be direct sowing in a bed -- peas and radishes go in next week -- and I'm curious how much space I need to clear for them, or do I layer the mulch back on top once I've seeded?
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For the peas you can probably push the straw right back over top since they come up strong. For fine items like radish and lettuces you will be better off clearing back a bit for the seedlings, but just an inch or two would be sufficient.angelinab wrote: ↑Thu 10-Feb-2022, 09:28 I just layered a few inches of pine straw from my front yard onto my newly built beds. This is the first time I'll be direct sowing in a bed -- peas and radishes go in next week -- and I'm curious how much space I need to clear for them, or do I layer the mulch back on top once I've seeded?