momoese

I take all the old leaves or broken leaves and chop them up into small pieces then place them around the bananas and throw some manure on top. Water in real good and watch it decompose right before your eyes! The redworms really like it too and they leave worm casting in the process, a win win!

Some of that redwood mulch will tend to acidify the soil which hasn't hurt my plants any. When we bought this house all the gardens had a thick layer of redwood nuggets on them. Over time it has been turned into the soil and decomposed. I have since tested the soil ph several times and it's pretty neutral. I have a really hard time keeping my clay soil loose around here. Maybe someday it will relax and make my life a little easier.