Space Age Mulch

Cindy has been asked to test some material as a mulch.

It's a thin layer of a shiny material like mylar that supposedly promotes plant growth by reflecting light from the ground upward toward the plants.

Since it's supposed to be helpful in shaded areas, Cindy decided to try it in the two new raised beds behind the garage.  Those beds are shaded by the garage and by the neighbor's enormous pine tree which overhangs that part of our yard, so this area looked like a prime spot to try this stuff.

Cindy spread the material on the ground, then cut holes where she wanted to plant her green beans and pumpkins.  She also cut the bottoms out of some plastic cups to protect the beans and arranged string for the beans to climb as they grow.

And they have grown, climbing up the strings