Mattemma
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Anyone use the pine shaving/chicken poo bedding in the garden?
I was flipping over the stuff to let the chickens get at the worms,and I thought it looked like good stuff for mulching in beds. I have not added fresh poo to that pile for atleast 4 months. It has soil mixed in and looks nutrient rich.
So far I have just put some around the base of bushes(they did not die),but would like to add it to my flower beds.
How long does pine shavings and chicken poo need to compost before it can be used on plants?
It would be nice to use this stuff instead of buying loads of mulch.If you have read my others posts you know I have the misfortune of always importing bugs with bought soil/mulch/wood chips.
I was flipping over the stuff to let the chickens get at the worms,and I thought it looked like good stuff for mulching in beds. I have not added fresh poo to that pile for atleast 4 months. It has soil mixed in and looks nutrient rich.
So far I have just put some around the base of bushes(they did not die),but would like to add it to my flower beds.
How long does pine shavings and chicken poo need to compost before it can be used on plants?
It would be nice to use this stuff instead of buying loads of mulch.If you have read my others posts you know I have the misfortune of always importing bugs with bought soil/mulch/wood chips.