Using mulch in a home garden...?

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OK so I decided to try out some mulch for my home garden where I'm growing okra and squash.
I decided to just take some grass clipping from when I cut the grass the other day and just kinda spread it around and what not.
Is this a good mulch?
If not, what's something I could use?
This is a very simple garden, being it's my 1st.
It's about 10 ft long and 2.5 ft wide.
It has no hill, meaning it's just flat dirt.
I've got about 8 or so squash and about 15 or so okra.
Yes, I'm aware that I will more than likely have to be getting of or transplanting some of the squash to make room.
 
Almost all plant matter will serve as a mulch. The only issue with grass clippings is that they can sometimes clump together and form a mat (good for stopping weeds, bad for letting water in). So just check it every now and then
 
If you use grass clippings it's better to let them dry first if you are placing it around plants - if you have it in an open garden bed you can spread them green and they will dry quickly. Leaves are good also (and free) but keep any mulch away from the stems of plants as most plants won't do well if mulch is crowded around them.
 
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