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Originally Posted by zeroma

Pine cones and coffee grounds are on my menu this year for my new no till area. Even thous pine anything won't really change the pH much after it composts, I'm hopeful for a bit of change.

Limestone lives here - well anyway limestone based/clay soil is what we have.

Anyone use cocoa bean mulch? I know about it being poisious to dogs and cats, but I have used it when up in Wisconsin, where clay was the soil of the day and I loved it for adding texture and a wonderful scent (at least at first). We were close to the Hershey's processing plant there.

I LOVE cocoa bean mulch. It supplies a bit of nitrogen, effectively mats together as a weed barrier, moisture retainer, adds great stuff to the soil and looks fabulous. The smell only lasts until the first rain or so but that is OK.

Where in Wisconsin is the hersey plant. I'm in the Chicago area and drive up to racine, kenosha area from time to time. I'd definitely hit the plant if the mulch was cheap. Down here it is around $6 a bag.

Stacy