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Message: [QUOTE="jdb50, post: 3554955, member: 1530"] We started using straw as a mulch 2 years ago and are real happy with it. There is a tight bale sold at a Home Center that contains a good amount when opened. Also tried black plastic last year under tomatoes which reduced the wilt/black spot fungus issue. We have been plagued by voles in CT that eat the roots off plants so we tried a castor bean based granular repellant that really helped. Just broadcast it inside the garden fence. Buy seeds which are still available but get seedlings as well of lettuce, swiss chard, broccoli if you can. [/QUOTE]