Old newspapers and organic mulch are a must have for anyone starting a new organic vegetable garden.  Organic mulch can be made up of a variety of items that are probably on or around your property.  Fallen leaves, flower blossoms, twigs, fallen needles from trees, and even bark can all be used as mulch.  When you see any of these things around your property do not be afraid to gather it in bags and take it to the site of your future vegetable garden to use as mulch.

Many gardeners do not think mulch is important for anything other than visual appeal.  While mulch will help make your planted garden look more tidy organic mulch has many other benefits that make it a vital part of your vegetable garden.  For starters organic mulch will help cut down on the growth of weeds that could ruin your new garden.

Organic mulch will also help improve the quality of soil in your vegetable garden.  Unlike non-organic mulches, organic mulch will decay and decompose overtime becoming a layer of rich and fertile topsoil.  This will add nutrients to the vegetables in addition to its other uses.

Before the organic mulch decays it will help keep the water used to water your new vegetable garden from evaporating before it has a chance to do its work.  It will also help keep the temperature of your soil even by warming the soil during the winter and cooling it during the summer.  This is a great feature to those who grow vegetables all year round.  The old newspaper helps perform another function that will help your vegetable garden thrive. » Continue Reading