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Posted: May/08/2007 7:02 AM PST
Hey everyone, I need some feedback on putting grass clippings down in between the rows of my vegetable garden. Thank you Ed |
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Posted: May/08/2007 8:22 AM PST
I have been putting grass clipping directly in my garden for years and I have never had any challenges. I also put all leaves from what ever trees in my directly in my garden. I find doing it this way keeps the moisture in the ground longer so I do not have to water as much. My garden use to be all clay and now I have earthworms everywhere and my garden over produces. Also using the grass clippings and leaves keep the weeds done too. Hope this is a help. Good luck. Tina |
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Posted: May/08/2007 9:36 AM PST
Personally, I wouldn't recommend putting uncomposted mulch directly in the garden. Pathways and other areas not directly near garden plants would be fine. My understanding is that as things decompose, they can pull nutrients like nitrogen out of the surrounding soil before making their own nutrients available for other plants. This is especially true of wood based mulch, I am not as sure about grass clippings. This doesn't stop me from putting beauty bark or wood chips in my landscaping beds or pathways, where I am less worried about rapid growth and soil nutrients, but I personally wouldn't put uncomposted mulch in my garden beds. |
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Posted: May/08/2007 3:59 PM PST
I have always left my clippings on the lawn as long as they weren't to large. Too much smothers out the grass. Um, in the garden I would say yes because of the fast nitrogen release. Less fertilizer is always good. This site might help http://www.cropscience.org.au/icsc2004/poster/2/5/ 2/860_koppk.htm Lots of luck and happy gardening |
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Posted: May/10/2007 11:29 AM PST
I used to put about 5 inches thick all through my Roma tomatoes except for about 6 inches all around the stem. I didn't have to stake them and I didn't get any bruising. The small space was enough to allow the roots to get water and the clippings kept the weeds gone. Other than that I'd used it between rows in walking areas. I'm not sure about the nutrient stuff. |
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Posted: May/11/2007 5:03 PM PST
Any more? |
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Posted: May/12/2007 6:21 AM PST
I usually only put grass clippings in the garden when the lawn grows so fast (in the spring) my mulching mower can't keep up...just throw it on and leave it, about a month later I'm tossing it around getting ready to plant, haven't had any ill effects that I've noticed. I haven't tried it as a mulch, just as a soil ammendment. This summer I'm participating in a seed trial through the UW-Eau Claire, and won't really have the room for any experiments, unfortunately. Seed trial will be interesting, tho. (Lotsa new varieties of old favorites, I'll let you know which ones I get later next week-BTW, anyone know where I should post news about the trials? Anyone interested?) |
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Posted: May/14/2007 1:08 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by mbvirtue I usually only put grass clippings in the garden when the lawn grows so fast (in the spring) my mulching mower can't keep up...just throw it on and leave it, about a month later I'm tossing it around getting ready to plant, haven't had any ill effects that I've noticed. I haven't tried it as a mulch, just as a soil ammendment. This summer I'm participating in a seed trial through the UW-Eau Claire, and won't really have the room for any experiments, unfortunately. Seed trial will be interesting, tho. (Lotsa new varieties of old favorites, I'll let you know which ones I get later next week-BTW, anyone know where I should post news about the trials? Anyone interested?)What types of seeds? |
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Posted: May/15/2007 4:33 AM PST
There are a total of 10 kinds of seeds coming- Green Beans:bush blue lake 274, espada Carrot,Purple: Dragon, Purple Haze Pea, Snow: Goliath, Oregon Giant Marigold,French: Durango Outback Mix, Safari Mix Sunflower, Red: Moulin Rouge, Prado Red I've only heard about one type of these, so this growing season promises to be rather exciting! Only drawback is waiting for the seeds to arrive. If anyone's heard about any of these, please let me know. Now I need to figure out whether to create a new thread, I guess. Or should I start a blog? Only problem with a blog is there's not as much opportunity for feedback, which I really like. Seeds should be here this week, so this weekend they'll be in the ground. |
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Posted: May/20/2007 3:43 AM PST
Quote: Originally posted by mbvirtue There are a total of 10 kinds of seeds coming-Green Beans:bush blue lake 274, espada Carrot,Purple: Dragon, Purple Haze Pea, Snow: Goliath, Oregon Giant Marigold,French: Durango Outback Mix, Safari Mix Sunflower, Red: Moulin Rouge, Prado Red I've only heard about one type of these, so this growing season promises to be rather exciting! Only drawback is waiting for the seeds to arrive. If anyone's heard about any of these, please let me know. Now I need to figure out whether to create a new thread, I guess. Or should I start a blog? Only problem with a blog is there's not as much opportunity for feedback, which I really like. Seeds should be here this week, so this weekend they'll be in the ground. I am curently growing a couple of those. The Blue lake beans, Oregon Giant Snow Pea and The Moulin Rouge Sunflower. I bought the seeds on Ebay. I'll put some pics on here. |
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