Bummer, but is pretty well inline with my experiences. Excluding our kitten using the lime tree as a litter box his first week unbeknownst to me...
Second year. First year used a lot of grass clippings lol. Doing better at using moss, plum, fern etc... as seasonally available and will be...
If it helps, those larger dead plants and canes eventually become home to moss which helps feed a lot of little things. I use them for spawning...
Hi, I'm Ben. Late diagnosed autistic but lifelong anthropology and Ethnobotany researcher. Grew up in Michigan and Pennsylvania, still adjusting...