Pea Straw Mulch For Vegetable Gardens

Pea straw is the waste product left from large scale agricultural production of peas. A versatile product used as both a stock feed and garden mulch, pea straw has been popular for several years increasingly so in recent years. As a stock feed pea straw is often baled and silage wrapped when still relatively green and fresh. Pea straw garden mulch is usually baled when dry and can be purchased direct from the farm or from a local garden centre.

October 11, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Growing Organic Vegetables  No Comments

Organic in The Garden – Benefits Of Mulching Your Vegetable Garden

Mulching is important in all garden settings whether using Organic Methods or not. There are many benefits to be gained from mulching your ornamental garden beds and many of these benefits are well known. Water retention, weed suppression and aesthetic appeals are just a few. Mulching your vegetable garden is perhaps less thought about but there is many benefits to doing it…

August 1, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Growing Organic Vegetables  No Comments

Organic in the Garden – The Benefits of Growing Peas in the Organic Home Garden

Peas are a one of the most popular vegetables grown in the organic home vegetable garden. The are prolific self-pollinating plants providing bumper crops in cooler climates. Botanically recognised as Pisum sativum, Peas have many uses not only in the Kitchen but also in the garden…

July 10, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Growing Organic Vegetables  No Comments

Organic in the Garden – Pea straw Tea – Your questions answered

Pea straw tea is an infusion of pea straw in water for several days. I usually infuse it for several weeks but it does begin to put off a smell after a while. It has a lot of benefits to the organic vegetable gardener and can be used on annual flowerbeds and perennials…

June 14, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Organic Soil Conditioners  No Comments