Winter Mulch

Neighborhood cut down a tree, and was chipping up the branches. I decided it was the right time to mulch the garden.

Last year's mulch had mostly composted except the top inch. 

The front two beds needed more depth. I scraped off the top inch of chips, added an inch of fresh compost and another inch of well-mulched chips before adding a couple of inches of fresh chips on top.

All other beds got a topping of fresh chips over their existing chips; between 1" and 3" depending on the bed. 

It's going to be interesting to see how seeds and plants do in this environment.