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Show November Is Deadline Month for Mulching Most farm gardeners know that November is the deadline month in most areas for mulching the garden plot. In. many farm-home gardens, a soft blanket of granular granu-lar mineral will be used to give this protection. When the gardener is cozy in his house this winter, this protective pro-tective material will keep plants in good condition and ready for cultivation cul-tivation in the spring. The material is vermiculite, containing con-taining countless tiny air cells that insulate and protect plants In severe weather. It protects against rapid or severe temperature changes, which often threaten bushes, plants, and shrubs in cold areas. It also guards them against over-soaking by melting melt-ing snow or rain on mild days in I winter and early spring. I Terra-Lite, as vermiculite Is called by the Zonolite company, Chicago, is poured from its bag to the ground. For good mulching, it is advisable to clear away the soil about 12 inches In each direction direc-tion from the root and about an inch deep. The material should be formed into a mound rising to a depth of about five inches in the center. No further care is needed. |