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Re: bark mulch

It is my understanding that bark mulch tends to take up nitrogen during the
process of decay.  Accordingly, most folks I've talked to recommend that you
use additional fertilizer to make up for that useage.

Glenn J.
Idaho (zone 6)

At 10:49 PM 3/30/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I have used bark mulch and find that the garden loves it!  There were some
>years I decided that I didn't want to spend all that money on fine bark mulch
>(where I live it is expensive) and the garden did not do well those years.
>However, I don't mix it into the soil at first (although I have mixed it in
>with soil that I bank potatos with).  I first layer it on top of the soil.
> By next spring, it is well on its way to being decompsed.  But I don't see
>why you couldn't mix it in.
>Whenever I want to sow seeds or plant plants, I just brush it aside.  When
>I'm done, I use my hand to sweep it back and even it out.  The soil
>underneath the bark mulch is black and full of earthworms.
>I am in zone 6. Hope that helps.
>
>In a message dated 97-03-28 01:02:29 EST, you write:
>
>> Has anyone ever used a finely ground bark mulch as an ingredient in their
>>  version of Mel's "perfect soil mix". I was thinking of using it instead
>>  of the peat moss. It's about 1/7th of the cost out here.
>>  TIA
>>
>
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