Experiment

So i'm trying an experiment because I haven't been able to find any definitive information. I have yet to find good step by step instructions on how to plant seeds. My dilemma has always been when to mulch and thin out plants. I have a lot of oak trees around my house so every fall I start stocking up and make my own leaf mold and use it as compost and mulch. I bought a TroyBilt 120BV blower from Lowes several years ago for $40. It is a great little machine because it comes with a bag attachment that allows you to suck and shred the leaves into the bag which makes a mixture that is perfect for composting and mulching. But I digress... My experiment: I mulched have of the garden with my leaf mold mixture and left the soil exposed on the other half to see if the seeds would sprout faster on one side. My theory is that if the seedling still come up through the mulch that they will be better protected since it's hard to mulch around a seedling.