Re: Bark Mulch and community gardens

**"Deborah Mills" d*@greencure.org**

Hello everyone,
what I was referring to if there is no need for pathways this is what can be
done with the material. You don't want to use any wood type mulch around
vegetables because it too will rob the soil of nitrogen and make a nice
haven for decomposers that love to munch on small seedlings.

All my best,
Deborah

----- Original Message -----
From: "Libby J. Goldstein" <libby@igc.org>
To: "Deborah Mills" <deborah@greencure.org>
Cc: <community_garden@mallorn.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: [cg] Bark Mulch and community gardens

> There's actually no need to compost wood and bark chips before use.
> Just spread them in your paths. (It's what we do in Southwark/Queen
> Village Garden.) Depending on how humid/rainy the year is, the lower
> levels of the mulch will rot in a season or two...or over
> winter...and can then be dug out as a really nice compost. (Just rake
> off the top or dry layer and put it back after you've dug out the
> compost.) Meanwhile, the chips do a fairly decent job of keeping
> one's feet dry and one's weeds under control.
>
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