Fresh Wood Chip Mulch
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Mulch, Manure, etc around shrubs, trees.....
Comments (8)Buckster said: "Let me know what you think. I would love to make compost but I don't have a lot of time to get all the materials and I only have this month or so to do this and then the rains stop." I may be too late with my input, but I will offer my thoughts and hope for the best. Making compost does not take a lot of input; the main reason for all the turning, temperature taking, and other techniques is to speed the composting process. Compost made by creating a pile of horse manure and wood chips left to its own natural time frame will make compost just as good as turning the pile every +3 (three) days or more. It all comes down to a matter of time. Ingredients you pile up now will be ready to use next season if constructed in a general 3:1 ratio of browns to greens. You already know about how your environment plays into the mix of the process, thus one can take measures (cover the pile, add extra moisture, leave exposed during rainy season) to get the most bangs for the buck (excuse the pun). What you are describing in your post could be sheet composting. It has worked for years for other members; I see no reason it shouldnÂt work for you. I would tweak the process to fit my circumstances and go for it. I trust this helps in some way Blutranes...See MoreLeave slime mold or remove it?
Comments (6)Slime mold doesn't rot mulch and does not cause disease in plants. It eats the organisms that break down organic matter. Most of the time it's invisible to the naked eye. The orange stuff you see is the reproductive phase, when it makes spores. About the only harm it could do to a plant is smother some leaves if it travels onto them to sporulate....See MoreFresh Wood chips/mulch
Comments (9)I have acquired wood chips from tree work that was done in my yard, as well as asking the tree trimmers in the towns I've lived in to dump loads in the yard for free (which they have always been willing to do). You can use them right away, but I like to let the piles sit for 6 months - 2 years, to let them decompose a bit and darken up. Like esker, I prefer the chips to be a bit darker than when they are freshly chipped. There is no need for the chips to dry out, in fact they will get nice and wet and heat up pretty well in a pile. My most recent pile, leftover from tree work done in November 07, was steaming for a few months last winter. Despite that, wood chips decompose very slowly and can sit in a pile for years and still be usable....See Morecan i use fresh wood chips as mulch?
Comments (2)Can I use it to kill the grass where I want to put in new beds in a few months? If anybody is in the Ashford Park area and wants some, email me at eamoody@emory.edu . OMG- I have so many wood chips in my front yard! What have I gotten myself into?...See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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