Neighbour has felled and chipped his trees via a monster gobbling up m/c. Has anyone tried this stuff as mulch?
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.
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)
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
I did wonder about it leaching baddies into the soil until it's been stacked awhile. Think I'll pass on it.
I'm sure that wood chip also can attract unsavory characters
I was thinking that too SM. Those woodlice are really yeuk! :o or did you mean people coming to view the garden? ;) ;D
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)
I don't understant the 'woodlice' thing. What do they do? Or are Kentish woodlice good guys ?
(they are callled Cheesybugs in my area)