[Jacob-list] garden mulch

[honeybucket at attbi.com]

I have been wondering about using the left-over wool as 
mulch but the time I tried it (under raspberries), the 
plants all died!  I am not sure that was the reason, but 
it was the only thing I did.....I've also been concerned 
about it not decomposing enough during the season so 
when we tilled the next spring, it WOULD all be there to 
tangle up in the tiller (both large one behind the 
tractor and hand one).  Does it need to be picked up?  
It is such a waste to throw it out or burn it like many 
of us do!  And it wouldn't leave all the weeds that the 
hay/straw mulch does.
We used some to line wire hanging flower baskets this 
year--quite lively!  Keep the ideas coming--it seems too 
good to waste.  BUt the time I used some to stuff a 
small cat pillow, it was too lumpy to enjoy.
I'm going to get around to doing some felting one of 
these days and seems some of this would work.
Patty
> iseespots at prodigy.net writes:
> >Just a word about the mulch.  You don't want to ever get it tangled up
> >in your lawn mower or tiller (and I am talking years later).  That stuff
> >is just about as nice as baler twine to these two garden implements.
> 
> Very good point, maybe there should be a little label "Warning" next to
> the "All Natural" ?
> 
> :-)
> Kelley
> 
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