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            Subject:  Are you a Mulcher?
			
  
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            | Ned | 
            
               Honesdale, Pennsylvania 
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               I am just wondering if it is important to Mulch these big boys.  From the photos it doesn't look like much is going on. 
		
				
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               7/3/2018 3:30:09 PM 
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            | ESheel31(team sLamMer) | 
            
               Eastern Shore of VA 
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               I do. Wheat straw over landscape fabric. 
		
				
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               7/3/2018 6:23:56 PM 
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            | Porkchop | 
            
               Central NY 
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               I can’t in my garden...I need to see how fast they are sucking the soil dry...son of a ... 
		
				
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               7/3/2018 7:20:44 PM 
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            | Master P | 
            
               Ely Mn 
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               I'm with chop. I like to see that my soil needs water. 
		
				
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               7/3/2018 11:01:13 PM 
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            | Marv. | 
            
               On top of Brush Mountain, Pa. 
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               Leaf compost. Keeps soil from getting too hot, holds moisture in and sharply reduces weeds. Wheat straw is good but leaf compost is free as I make it myself. 
		
				
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               7/4/2018 9:08:35 AM 
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            | wixom grower ( The Polish Hammer) | 
            
               Wixom MI. 
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               I like ground up leaf compost.it keeps the soil moist weed free and the worms love it. 
		
				
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               7/4/2018 10:08:40 AM 
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            | wixom grower ( The Polish Hammer) | 
            
               Wixom MI. 
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               My only problem is i only had enough to do my peppers this year !!! I wish that i could do my entire garden !!! 
		
				
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               7/4/2018 10:12:45 AM 
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