Forgot to mention, there's no way I could afford bagged mulch, or even to have bulk mulch delivered. All that was the fee stuff from the roadside crews that work working in the area for 2 or 3 years in a row. Everyone else around had all the mulch they wanted, so I told them to keep on bringing it. At one time I had a mountain range of mulch piles by the barn. I used all I could, then the rest decomposed, and is now my veggie garden.
It certainly does get weedy sometimes, but I was extra on top of it last fall and early winter. After planting so many bulbs, I wanted them to show off. Its a blessing that my job allows me plenty of time at home (floral designer/wedding and event decorator)- during wedding season, Thursday through Saturday are crunch times and demand a lot of time, and after the events I clean all the vases and candle holders and put them back in inventory, but the rest of the time is for the garden!
