tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212976055144932291.post863431015796246868..comments2024-03-04T01:42:16.830+10:30Comments on Zucchini Island: Choose your mulch carefullyJason Dingleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13332208335330160649noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212976055144932291.post-84732825396069456692014-01-13T11:30:15.666+10:302014-01-13T11:30:15.666+10:30Welcome Kim. You make a good point - throwing seed...Welcome Kim. You make a good point - throwing seeding plants in the chicken tractor is of benefit. I however apply additional mulch after the tractor has moved on. But you have got me thinking... maybe I could get the chickens to spread the extra mulch? I do have two issues to overcome with that: 1. The garden is on a slope and the mulch ends up at the bottom, 2. I lay irrigation under the mulch.Jason Dingleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332208335330160649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212976055144932291.post-66649491119563829012014-01-13T11:21:23.624+10:302014-01-13T11:21:23.624+10:30Like most toxins in our food I find it hard to kno...Like most toxins in our food I find it hard to know how much toxin is present and what level is harmful anyway? For all I know the pea straw I get could be covered in pesticide.Jason Dingleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332208335330160649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212976055144932291.post-15745311654761192562014-01-13T06:01:37.318+10:302014-01-13T06:01:37.318+10:30Just discovered your blog - wonderful reading. I a...Just discovered your blog - wonderful reading. I actually purposely put things like this in our garden because when the chicken tractor goes over the top , the chooks love the extra seeds! You just grew your own chook food - no mistake there. Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958193502828236814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212976055144932291.post-34720635836890421342014-01-12T00:26:06.591+10:302014-01-12T00:26:06.591+10:30I've raked leaves from the street to use as mu...I've raked leaves from the street to use as mulch or compost, and didn't worry about road pollution. It wasn't a busy street, though.Skudhttp://chezskud.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212976055144932291.post-90953785080520472422013-12-09T09:58:24.342+10:302013-12-09T09:58:24.342+10:30Great resourcefulness! I have often thought about ...Great resourcefulness! I have often thought about using the leaves that collect in my street - not for mulch but compost. My fear is that they would be contaminated with petroleum from the cars and road.Jason Dingleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332208335330160649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212976055144932291.post-905989381564441522013-12-06T17:47:36.376+10:302013-12-06T17:47:36.376+10:30I've had the same problem and switched to leav...I've had the same problem and switched to leaves. In fall the city just piles them in unused corners (edge of the forest, etc.) and you can go and get as many as you want. And In spring you go and get the best composted soil! <br />Pea straw sounds awesome, I wonder if I can get that here. Since peas are nitrogen fixing, the straw might also have a higher amount of nitrogen, giving you some added bonus.Luisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212976055144932291.post-40508250407793717382013-12-06T07:53:08.925+10:302013-12-06T07:53:08.925+10:30Yes it's the damage more than the mess that bo...Yes it's the damage more than the mess that bothers me. But you're right, they are good friends to have in the garden. Will just adopt your more philosophical approach! cheers cAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212976055144932291.post-45715409500330672892013-12-05T16:36:57.126+10:302013-12-05T16:36:57.126+10:30The blackbirds throw my straw around as well. But ...The blackbirds throw my straw around as well. But they don't seem to be particular with the type of straw - they happily toss it around no matter what it is. I will admit it does create a mess and sometimes they do damage to newly planted out seedlings. However as my garden shows very minimal effect from insects I believe that some of this maybe contributed to the blackbirds. So in my garden they are welcome and I have come to accept cleaning up after them.Jason Dingleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332208335330160649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212976055144932291.post-60066951465278806312013-12-05T14:02:32.000+10:302013-12-05T14:02:32.000+10:30Hi Jason I would like to use mulch but the blackbi...Hi Jason I would like to use mulch but the blackbirds just throw it everywhere. How do you avoid this problem? Cheers cAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212976055144932291.post-10151631348448232332013-12-03T12:00:38.098+10:302013-12-03T12:00:38.098+10:30I tend to pull the peas out - they are so much eas...I tend to pull the peas out - they are so much easier than grass. I assumed they would be non-viable. What sort of mulch do you use now?Jason Dingleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332208335330160649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212976055144932291.post-57449915438690140082013-12-03T11:45:15.204+10:302013-12-03T11:45:15.204+10:30You can still get a crop of peas from the pea stra...You can still get a crop of peas from the pea straw, but at least you can eat them! I don't use pea straw any more but I'm still growing the peas I collected from that original mulch. They're a much better variety than any of the ones I've bought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com