fresh wood chip on the #allotment paths, final steps before the start of the new growing season 🌱. On the other side of the fence are our octogenarian neighbours - following suit with wood shavings. First time we met he said "no dig? you have to dig!". 🙄 - ThreadSky

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royandtanyaorganic.bsky.social • 7 days ago

fresh wood chip on the #allotment paths, final steps before the start of the new growing season 🌱. On the other side of the fence are our octogenarian neighbours - following suit with wood shavings. First time we met he said "no dig? you have to dig!". 🙄

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jessicamontaukbuzz.bsky.social•7 days ago

Old habits die hard.🤷🏻‍♀️

codedude.bsky.social•7 days ago

A couple years of untreated wood chips does wonders to soil. It turns to rich top soil quite quickly. Almost too quickly because I have to quickly retap again each year! 😂

royandtanyaorganic.bsky.social•7 days ago

It certainly does! We scavenge every bit of rotten woodchip that we can find. Our soil is black now after a decade of doing this. We 'tease' the beds, by inserting a border fork and gently pushing forward - each Autumn before remulching. Some of last years mulch falls into the gaps. So satisfying 👍

maryg12.bsky.social•7 days ago

Nice work. I've been putting wood chips down for a couple of years now on soil that had been badly mistreated, and you'd be amazed (maybe not) at how much it's improved!

royandtanyaorganic.bsky.social•7 days ago

This is an allotment that's been hammered for over a 100yrs. It turned to slop in the winter and dust in the summer. Thanks Mary, we're pleased. It is a lot of work but it is worth it. We just want to help spread the word really, make growing veg easier and to reduce costs

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