No mulch. I use to do that but read it could hurt the rhizomes and now I wish I had done it. I have put down alfalfa pellets but haven't worked it into the soil. I typically just let it breakdown on its own. Our temps here have hopefully stabilized a bit but then you never know what will happen. I do have 2 other pinkish colored ones I bought last year so hopefully nothing happens to them. I feel like the mother hen as I keep checking the gardens to see if any others are starting to look sick.
I won't get another Kitty Kay since reading your posts on it. I have a wish list started for this year and I'll just keep my eye out for posts regarding
any of these or will post my list to get some input before I purchase. I also plan to visit a local grower and see what they have but I'm not sure I want to dig my own out at their place.
Thanks for all your help everyone. I'm just a bit bummed when spending time, money and effort and then this happens. Such is life, right?