Woodchip! Yay!

[1Bee]

Finally, after contacting tree surgeons and haunting the FB selling pages, I found someone willing to deliver woodchip.

Compost arrives soon, and then the new raised bed area will be complete.

Better start digging the rest of the plot, then...

[bario1]

I love woodchip.

[1Bee]

I want to roll in it...

[Greenleaves]

I like using it but not enough to roll in it

[happyhumph]

It smells so good!

[SarrissUK]

A couple of weeks ago, I was rolling in it, literally. That bloody dog lead and my big boots - not a good combination. I got to sniff it real good haha

[bikermike]

good innit? I use mine on my paths, then scrape it up when it rots and use it as mulch.

tbh I use it as bed cover too. I did a test patch one year and the moisture it retains in the soil is amazing

[MyWifesBrassicas]

Anybody tried using freshly chopped wood chip as a mulch when growing veg?
It is suggested there is a nitrogen loss due to the microbial action of the composting wood.
Anybody had any success using this?

[bikermike]

I use it.

Mainly for weed suppression and moisture retention. I reckon I loose on the slugs but gain on the above. I use nematodes and pellets to try to keep them down. I also bung on weed tea to militate against this.

I try not use fresh fresh woodchip. my paths have membrane under them to keep the marestail down, as a result they get a bit soggy, so I generally scrape up (carefully) the soggiest woodchip up after a year or so, and then use that for mulches.

We've had no woodchip deliveries for a while, so I've been digging out the back of the heap - it's not good for paths, but it's almost compost, it's ace :-)

[toomanytommytoes]

Nitrogen should only be locked up at the interface between the wood chip and soil. As long as you don't incorporate it into the soil it should be fine.