Do you put the straw right up to the plant stems or do you leave breathing space? On 3 Aug 99, jen6 wrote: > My secret this year is > straw mulching. I purchased bales of straw (not hay--hay has seeds in it, > which doesn't help your weeding) for $2.50 a piece and spread a thick > layer, about 6+ inches, all through the garden. Lorraine Young, Southern Ontario lyoung@npiec.on.ca