It keeps the weeds out and reduces the need for watering.
I put down a 30'x30' tarp over the winter to kill the grass. Then I put 4 inches of compost down and 4 inches of cedar mulch over that. I got the mulch from a tree service for free, they sometimes have trouble finding places to dump their tree trimmings so if you call one you can get it. I got the garden out a bit late but it is growing well right now. I'll let you know how it goes.
From the website:
BACK TO EDEN is a documentary about American gardener and arborist Paul Gautschi. Back to Eden is a no-dig gardening method that practices organic growing principles. The sustainable permaculture technique is simply to apply wood chips on the surface of soil to conserve water and regenerate the soil.
I used leaves last year/this year and that work really well. A neighbour rakes his up and takes them to the tip usually but i took them from him and both benefitted.
I've used leaves before, I would dump them from my yard into the woods and scatter them out and it would keep the weeds down. I tried the same thing with grass clippings and they're not nearly as good. I've only had two weeds in the 900sq ft garden so far.
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