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kenkew
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Wood chips: Any use?
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April 27, 2005, 19:43:52 »
Neighbour has felled and chipped his trees via a monster gobbling up m/c. Has anyone tried this stuff as mulch?
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tim
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April 27, 2005, 20:05:15 »
No - but. since you couldn't incorporate it into the soil - at least until well rotted - I would say 'don't'.
Great as a pathway or weed supressant around permanent things like roses.
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simon404
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April 27, 2005, 21:59:52 »
My advice is only use after composting for at least a year. Then only use around shrubs and trees. Will impoverish soil if used fresh (carbon:nitrogen ratio v.high)
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wardy
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April 28, 2005, 12:39:11 »
My gardening teacher said 18 months :) It's great for paths round the lotty as it's nice and soft to walk on. If it's small enough you could add it to the compost bin
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kenkew
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April 28, 2005, 12:52:23 »
I did wonder about it leaching baddies into the soil until it's been stacked awhile. Think I'll pass on it.
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salad muncher
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Re: Wood chips: Any use?
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April 28, 2005, 14:35:30 »
I'm sure that wood chip also can attract unsavory characters
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maz
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Re: Wood chips: Any use?
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April 28, 2005, 14:38:57 »
I was thinking that too SM. Those woodlice are really yeuk! :o or did you mean people coming to view the garden? ;) ;D
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Roy Bham UK
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Re: Wood chips: Any use?
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April 28, 2005, 22:52:30 »
I'll let you know as I have it and it looks and feels good, I don't think it will hoard woodlice as the traffic will deter them and they prefer a quiet well rotted compost bins so as to chomp on dead leaves etc: :o 8)
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BAGGY
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April 29, 2005, 01:02:20 »
I don't understant the 'woodlice' thing. What do they do? Or are Kentish woodlice good guys ?
(they are callled Cheesybugs in my area)
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