Maybe instead of mulch, heavy-duty plastic and some gravel? I know plastic is icky but...it would keep the grass from growing, and you could use the gravel for decorative purposes later, maybe.
Or can you buy/get leaf mulch from the city? Like - yard waste? Or borrow a friend's mower that does the mulch thing and mulch fallen leaves?
Can't help you on the soil - we have Missouri dirt, which is basically clay-y dirt and rocks. Lots of rocks. I mostly don't do any gardening at all.
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Date: 2009-12-21 10:20 pm (UTC)Or can you buy/get leaf mulch from the city? Like - yard waste? Or borrow a friend's mower that does the mulch thing and mulch fallen leaves?
Can't help you on the soil - we have Missouri dirt, which is basically clay-y dirt and rocks. Lots of rocks. I mostly don't do any gardening at all.