Homemade Mulch

And by mulch I mean any old thing, don’t go mortgaging your house for fancy store bought stuff. In the absence of garden waste (which I find hard to believe – there are always things to prune or weed) there will be an old blanket lurking in the shed, a daggy jersey he’ll never miss, a lawn to mow, or plenty of organic matter on the roadside (bracken, leaves, pine needles, seawrack)….. mulch is everywhere!

For the world's best ever vegie garden mulch put seceteurs in pocket, wheelbarrow in tow and have a bit of a tidy up.

• prune off finished bits, old bits and ratty bits
• gather up bits that are crowding other plants or have fallen on the pathway
• cut back vigorous growers that will shoot away again e.g. yarrow, tansy, lemon balm, borage or comfrey.

Toss all the ingredients together and spread it on. Too easy.