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Duke of Nerd	My "wood chips" from the landfill!	Lead	[-]
Posts: 3585 (06/17/09 07:24 PM) I need a hobby Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Ads no mass Remove this ad I got about 1.5 cubic-yards of "wood chips" from the Bountiful City Landfill.....for $6. THIS STUFF ROCKS! They cure it for a year at 125 degree temp which kills all the weed seeds and roots, and breaks it down into uniform pieces. I've been paying $60 for 1 cubic-yard for top-quality "Pine Bark Nuggets"......but I think I should have started with the Bountiful Landfill chips, then topped it off with the fancy stuff. What kind of wood chips do YOU use?
UndifferentCow		#1	[-]
Posts: 1033 (06/17/09 07:29 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I don't use chips..I have lovely dead leaves in my flower beds. Someday I'll do something out there, but while it's 87 at 6am the plants should feel lucky I water them.
CBRetriever		#2	[-]
Posts: 28020 (06/17/09 07:31 PM) MESS member Reply Quote More Recent Posts	none - termites are a major problem here and I choose not to set out a buffet for them
ObservingEgo		#3	[-]
Posts: 8420 (06/17/09 07:37 PM) Hi, you two!!! : ) : ) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Last fall I filled up my cargo area with chipped up tree mulch from the department of parks and recreation ... then hauled the stuff back to my garden. It was free : ) : ) But ... to tell you the truth it doesn't look as nice and dark as the expensive stuff from Southern States. But it was a fun experience!!!
ObservingEgo		#4	[-]
Posts: 8421 (06/17/09 07:40 PM) Hi, you two!!! : ) : ) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	UndifferentCow wrote: I don't use chips..I have lovely dead leaves in my flower beds. Someday I'll do something out there, but while it's 87 at 6am the plants should feel lucky I water them. I wonder if I could use magnolia leaves as mulch [if I shredded them up first, of course] .....
UndifferentCow		#5	[-]
Posts: 1037 (06/17/09 07:43 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	My flowers seem to be fairing fine..It does look a bit untidy but I'll get around to fixing it.
Duke of Nerd		#6	[-]
Posts: 3587 (06/17/09 07:58 PM) I need a hobby Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I'M JUST ELIMINATING WEEDS....for good! Are you people gardeners or not? I'm cleaning out another bed now....ONLY leaving the the 2 blooming bushes (like Forsythia).... ....putting down contractor-grade weed fabric......then topping the FIBERGLASS fabric with 4 inches of wood chips. The FTC requires good gardening skills!!!! >:c (
IFY0USEEKATE		#7	[-]
Posts: 2180 (06/17/09 07:59 PM) Lost soul Reply Quote More Recent Posts	My backyard gets no sun once the trees have leaves on them, so it can stay very damp back there. I use driftwood nuggets since they do not hold in moisture. They also blend well with the slew of walnuts, beechnuts, and various other nuts we get in the fall.
Duke of Nerd		#8	[-]
Posts: 3588 (06/17/09 08:05 PM) I need a hobby Reply Quote More Recent Posts	KATE....I am currently propogating and spreading those same ferns. May I welcome you to join membership to our Finer Things Club (the FTC)? :c ? We would be HONORED if you would join! :c )
Duke of Nerd		#9	[-]
Posts: 3589 (06/17/09 08:10 PM) I need a hobby Reply Quote More Recent Posts	UndifferentCow wrote: My flowers seem to be fairing fine..It does look a bit untidy but I'll get around to fixing it. That kind of attitude is UNACCEPTABLE in the FTC. You WILL keep tidy flower garden and vegetable beds....or you are unworthy of acceptance to the FTC. :c \| Acceptance to the FTC is an HONOR....not a right.
frisbeehead		#10	[-]
Posts: 15633 (06/17/09 08:12 PM) Make it a funny one! Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Ads no mass Remove this ad I guess Weems has a hobby.
Meanpeoplesuck1		#11	[-]
Posts: 2261 (06/17/09 08:14 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I would like an invitation! BTW, I use finely ground pine bark mulch.
CBRetriever		#12	[-]
Posts: 28023 (06/17/09 08:14 PM) MESS member Reply Quote More Recent Posts	my garden is a vegetable garden bumper crop of artichokes this year and hundreds of figs that aren't ripe yet
Duke of Nerd		#13	[-]
Posts: 3590 (06/17/09 08:15 PM) I need a hobby Reply Quote More Recent Posts	frisbeehead wrote: I guess Weems has a hobby. I have too many hobbies...........I went golfing today too. :c / I need to eliminate some hobbies.....but I love them all so much. In the FTC...we encourage hobbies. :c )
IFY0USEEKATE		#14	[-]
Posts: 2181 (06/17/09 08:15 PM) Lost soul Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I love those ferns. They came up early this year because we had such a rainy Spring. Those pics were taken about a month ago. They are very hearty and have done well in both rainy and dry years. They are also pretty resistant to pests too. They stay green until October when the leaves change. I would be honored to be a member of the FTC, as long as I don't have to go to any potluck luncheons.
frisbeehead		#15	[-]
Posts: 15635 (06/17/09 08:17 PM) Make it a funny one! Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Duke of Nerd wrote: frisbeehead wrote: I guess Weems has a hobby. I have too many hobbies...........I went golfing today too. :c / I need to eliminate some hobbies.....but I love them all so much. In the FTC...we encourage hobbies. :c ) You going to watch the US open? Heavy RAIN is predicted for Thursday.
Duke of Nerd		#16	[-]
Posts: 3591 (06/17/09 08:22 PM) I need a hobby Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Kate....I hereby nominate you to the FTC. (OE has final approval......I think you stand a good chance of getting in). MPS.....you're pine chips sounds good....but you need more qualifications. CBR.....you have a most untidy lawn...... ...I'm sorry. You are DENIED membership. The FTC ONLY accepts the best, most cultured, individuals....our high standards make us who we are! :c \|
token lunatic		#17	[-]
Posts: 24880 (06/17/09 08:24 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Weems, to fully appreciate you is to truly understand hyperspace. I don't get why TRhoa sticks her nose up at you. YOU ROCK!
OuijaBroad		#18	[-]
Posts: 9672 (06/17/09 08:24 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Hey, can anyone apply? This is mine. OMG I can't wait to hear back!!! :)
ObservingEgo		#19	[-]
Posts: 8422 (06/17/09 08:25 PM) Hi, you two!!! : ) : ) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Aesthetic gardening is de rigeur at the FTC ....
CBRetriever		#20	[-]
Posts: 28025 (06/17/09 08:29 PM) MESS member Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Ads no mass Remove this ad other than the gaden the back yard is a disaster - it needs to be resodded after the last two construction projects (patio and shed) as well as dog paths

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My "wood chips" from the landfill!

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