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Durgan · June 27, 2015

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?DEALJ June 2015 Wood Chip Mulch
Nine cubic yard of wood chip mulch was delivered to my driveway. Cost was $10.00 per yard plus $30.00 delivery charge. This will be sufficient to layer most of my growing area garden about three inches deep. The main purpose is to retain moisture. About seven wheelbarrows is a cubic yard. The supply is only a short distance away and I pick up half yard in the van as required.

This wood chip material is composed in the big pile for about year. In the Fall I rototill it under and apply some Urea (Nitrogen) to encourage composting. Over about ten yers my plants have never had nitrogen deficiency to the best of my knowlege. In the Spring almost no evideence of the mulch material remains.

I like the year old chips but have used fresh cuttings which take a bit longer to disapper.

I consider the chips to be ideal in my area.

June 27, 2015	#51
Durgan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Brantford, ON, Canada Posts: 1,341	http://www.durgan.org/URL/?DEALJ June 2015 Wood Chip Mulch Nine cubic yard of wood chip mulch was delivered to my driveway. Cost was $10.00 per yard plus $30.00 delivery charge. This will be sufficient to layer most of my growing area garden about three inches deep. The main purpose is to retain moisture. About seven wheelbarrows is a cubic yard. The supply is only a short distance away and I pick up half yard in the van as required. This wood chip material is composed in the big pile for about year. In the Fall I rototill it under and apply some Urea (Nitrogen) to encourage composting. Over about ten yers my plants have never had nitrogen deficiency to the best of my knowlege. In the Spring almost no evideence of the mulch material remains. I like the year old chips but have used fresh cuttings which take a bit longer to disapper. I consider the chips to be ideal in my area.