I finally got the mulch on the entrance garden to the house. Bit by bit makes a big job easy. It certainly does make a difference, easy on the eye water saving and feeding the soil plus a little extra warmth in soil temperature. Only another 30 cubic meters to go for the summer water savings!

Sure looks purdy!

1 hour ago, Jonathan said:

Sure looks purdy!

Yep it just needs another ten years! How’s life in the freezer, anyone knock off your firewood yet!

It makes a big difference in appearance and keeps the soil healthy. In hot weather, like we are experiencing this summer , the ground underneath the mulch stays moist longer . Harry

43 minutes ago, happypalms said:

Yep it just needs another ten years! How’s life in the freezer, anyone knock off your firewood yet!

Nah, mild-as down here mate!

My little forest that I started planting out 5 years ago has almost become self mulching. The wallabies have eaten the grass down to nubs and moss is taking over in the increasing shade of the trees. Getting to the stage now where planting out understory palms is looking promising.

I imagine mulch breaks down pretty quickly in your climate Richard?

9 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

It makes a big difference in appearance and keeps the soil healthy. In hot weather, like we are experiencing this summer , the ground underneath the mulch stays moist longer . Harry

It’s the final touches on the garden, the garden is self mulching after a few years. It’s just the new garden beds that really need it. I rake up the yard and with all the gum leaves around I put them on the garden, unfortunately or more fortunately the garden is so big and it requires a lot of mulching. It’s a win win situation mulching, and if you want that garden to grow a bit faster and healthier mulch is the go!

Richard

9 hours ago, Jonathan said:

Nah, mild-as down here mate!

My little forest that I started planting out 5 years ago has almost become self mulching. The wallabies have eaten the grass down to nubs and moss is taking over in the increasing shade of the trees. Getting to the stage now where planting out understory palms is looking promising.

I imagine mulch breaks down pretty quickly in your climate Richard?

I could imagine the moss in the shade down there, a great big green blanket. It must stay moist your soil in the cool climate. You got the moisture for growing palms, and I have the heat for growing palms. But lack the moisture, so hopefully mulching will give that edge on growing palms. You won’t know the garden once you start on the understory, having a canopy is great. I usually mulch every year as the garden does eat it up.

Has the lanonia survived winter?

2 minutes ago, happypalms said:

Has the lanonia survived winter?

Yep, but in the greenhouse...won't be planting that one out till it's much, much bigger.

51 minutes ago, Jonathan said:

Yep, but in the greenhouse...won't be planting that one out till it's much, much bigger.

That’s a good sign then it will live, they are a reasonable paced growing palm. Will send a few more your way!