For my returning video I really wanted to talk more about our use of grass and hay as mulch, and answer a couple of common questions to do with grass seeds. In this video I cover the benefits of using grass as a mulch, and how to maximize it for the best results as well as examples of what we have done in our garden for the past 3 years. In many places, grass is so abundant, therefore it makes complete sense to make the most of this fantastic resource.
Other videos worth watching:
Growing Squash in Hay Bales: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj22sr0YuVM
Building Soil over Winter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbUUHJpHSDs
Growing Potatoes the Lazy Way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk0vhqSarYU
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On trash day, I drive down the streets of mature neighborhoods with mature trees —mostly oaks— and pick-up bags of leaves. I use them for compost and mulch. Great free resource.
Wow how very interesting. I actually have a lot of hay and hemp wastage here from my Guineapigs. Do you think I can use this?
Muchas gracias!!! Many thanks!
Bro.,the information is very useful, thanks a lot.
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In regards to starting a new bed, when you say take off the top layer of soil, what tools or techniques would you use to do that most effectively, just a shovel? What might be most effective to do that for a large space?
In regards to starting a new bed, when you say take off the top layer of soil, what tools or techniques would you use to do that most effectively, just a shovel? What might be most effective to do that for a large space? Thanks for sharing your experience and so much beautiful information!
I wouldn't ask my neighbors for their clippings. Everyone uses chemicals.
Thank you, that was helpful.
Thank you from Houston, Texas in the USA! A great day to you.
Good. But, if you put the cut grass immediately after cutting as mulch, there's a more chance that the grass will start growing instead.
Thanks a lot.
I am just wondering about slugs please? How do you deal with them in the hay? thank you
if you asked lawnmowing companys you can pick up the grass that they don’t use at the end of the day they don’t want it and they have to waste space and dumping it every day
Going to be trying this in the garden this season. Hay bales are cheap or free around here. Lots use them as snow barriers or yo insulate wells and septic fields over the winter and then give them away come spring. Had so many weed issues the first 3 years so this cant make it any worse.
Yes. One of the best videos I've ever watched about gardening. 🙂
I totally agree with what u said I do the same
I have a (dumb) question: What exactly is 'hay'? I have a meadow that has tough prairie grass, clover, wildflowers, weeds and a lot of wild parsnip and Canada nettle. I cut it a few times a year and just let it lie. I'd like to use it for mulch or compost but not sure if I should. Is hay a particular kind of grass or does my meadow cutting serve as hay? Can you buy hay seed?
I gather from this, that you do not have a problem with slugs hiding in all the mulch?
I have been doing this by instinct in my first serious year gardening in Bulgaria so you have just confirmed I am on the right track, also protects the soil from drying out.
Mulch – slugfest yaay!
I enjoyed the video. What kind of scythe do you recommend? I have seven acres and three have planted hay grass combination.
Have been mulching with grass clippings and it’s working really well. My question is what to do with the clippings in the fall? Work them in the soil? Or just leave it on the soil surface? I live in Canada, six months of snow, in case that matters. Thanks for your videos!
Hi Huw, hope you are great! I have a lot of grass cuttings and wondered if i could used them to cover my beds during winter to help the soil, would that work? Thanks, love your videos! 😀
There is a lot of seed in the grasses you mulch with, but, you are not supposed to plant your seeds in mulch. They do not root well, and are easy to pull out. So, planting your crops in the soil below the mulch means they will root well, and the seeds IN the mulch will root poorly, and be easy to pick out by the roots. This is why seeding with the mulch is not that big a deal, as long as you pick weeds as soon as you see them.
Great well done
So much i am getting