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wood shavings in garden?
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Posted by kc_in_wa 7 WA (My Page) on Mon, Jul 30, 07 at 23:35
| I lathe as a hobby and accumulate various wood shavings. Mostly cherry, some maple/oak, and a little exotic woods. Can these shavings be spread over the garden in the fall and tilled in the spring without harm to later crops or used as a mulch after planting? Are there any woods that would definately be a problem? |
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RE: wood shavings in garden?
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Walnut might present a problem because of the jugalone...but yes, of course you can use wood shavings as mulch!
Linda C |
RE: wood shavings in garden?
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| I'd use the shavings as mulch rather than tilling. When you bury wood it tends to bind nitrogen during the decomposition process and can cause some nitrogen deficiency in the short term. |
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