You Say Its Good To Mulch With Straw But That It Should Not Touch The Stems Or Leaves Of Vegetable Plants. How Do You Do That?

I winter mulched my garden with straw and a friend said to just stick the indoor grown seedlings into the dirt and just leave the st raw there. Please advise. Thank you!

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 05/25/2022 @ 2:10 am

You can push the straw aside before planting the seedlings.

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