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Title: Grass clippings -- good suggestions?
Post by: triffid on November 10, 2006, 21:33:13
Hi!

Just been given a couple of bin bags of wet November-ish lawn clippings and wondered what best use to put them to.

(Probably another couple or so bags still to come in the next few days -- we're in the process of doing a tidy-up of my ma's garden, ready for winter.)

So... any good suggestions?

Title: Re: Grass clippings -- good suggestions?
Post by: saddad on November 10, 2006, 22:11:47
If you have other stuff to mix them with get them in the compost heap...
::)
Title: Re: Grass clippings -- good suggestions?
Post by: supersprout on November 10, 2006, 23:17:09
shake over growing areas - not too thick, 2" max, will keep weeds down :)
Title: Re: Grass clippings -- good suggestions?
Post by: manicscousers on November 11, 2006, 13:13:20
we've mixed them with shredded leaves and spread them on the beds in the poly, then covered with cardboard for winter, last year got a lovely crop of worms with the same method  :)
Title: Re: Grass clippings -- good suggestions?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on November 11, 2006, 16:11:07
Spread them over your beds, they're really good.
Title: Re: Grass clippings -- good suggestions?
Post by: triffid on November 13, 2006, 00:25:18
Looks like it's a majority vote for grassy bed-coverings then --  thanks, guys!
Title: Re: Grass clippings -- good suggestions?
Post by: Hyacinth on November 13, 2006, 08:31:04
triff,

I'd thought that grass on its own would go slimey & horrible over the beds, but since reading here from Robert & SS that's it's really good, cutting a client's lawns been a positive joy (and unexpected bomus) for me.....this is a great tip. 8)
Title: Re: Grass clippings -- good suggestions?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on November 13, 2006, 08:41:34
You need several inches of grass before it goes stodgy. A couple of inches won't cause any problems at all.
Title: Re: Grass clippings -- good suggestions?
Post by: kitten on November 13, 2006, 09:28:15
This is a good tip cos the paths on our new lottie are grass so now i know what to do with all the leftovers when we mow them!