I like to mulch with straw in our vegetable beds. It sets off the plants nicely and gives the garden a clean look. It does everything else a good mulch should do as well, retaining moisture in the soil and holding down weeds. Eventually straw just seems to melt into the soil, adding more organic […]
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Our artist friend Bob loves to talk ab0ut hunting morel mushrooms near his cabin in the Shenandoah hills of Virginia. It’s not just talk. He’s been known to show up for dinner with a big bag of morels, so we know there is a good deal of fact behind his morel stories. We always hoped […]
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