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Gobig_or_Gohome_toms · January 31, 2008

This will be my third year growing in containers and in the past I have just used about an inch or two of cypress multh on top of the potting mix.

I was wondering what everyone else does.

I bought some of the sheets of red tomato plastic for mulch a few years back but have never used it. Would using that in combination with the cypress help keep moisture in the mix? would it heat up the soil more?

Just thinking since about a game plan since seed starting is not for a couple more months in my zone.

January 31, 2008	#1
Gobig_or_Gohome_toms Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Zone 4 Lake Minnetonka, MN Posts: 967	Best way to mulch in containers This will be my third year growing in containers and in the past I have just used about an inch or two of cypress multh on top of the potting mix. I was wondering what everyone else does. I bought some of the sheets of red tomato plastic for mulch a few years back but have never used it. Would using that in combination with the cypress help keep moisture in the mix? would it heat up the soil more? Just thinking since about a game plan since seed starting is not for a couple more months in my zone.