The heat is starting to climb, so the early season stuff is starting to struggle a bit. Looks like terra cotta beats plastic and big beats small. There you go, empirical evidence of a fact everyone already knew: plants prefer the expensive pots
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Damn, I really need more straw in my life.
Best mulch ever in my opinion. Stays loose enough for carrots to sprout through, but can be laid on thick enough to grow potatoes. Then at the end of the season you can pull the top layer back and work in the rotten bits to feed the beds. Just watch where you get it so you don't create a weed problem for yourself!
Where do you buy it? I have no idea where to find it around me :(
I usually will ask a client to order extra straw when they put in an order in and pay for the extra bales which I know is not helpful
Tractor Supply is a good have-to-have-it stop, but you can get it cheaper at feed supply or garden centers. A particularly helpful garden center or nursery might order some for you if they don't already carry it
Go to your local farmer's market and hit up a market farmer, ask around a bit. Failing that, Craigslist is still surprisingly useful and I still ain't never been stabbed in the liver once