Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["Norma Sutton" <sweetspringfarm@gmail.com>]

Gwen,

I mulch around my perinniel plants with it.  My roses love it.

Norma

 

On 5/14/07, elderberryjam <elderberryjam@zippytech.com> wrote:

Tameson wrote:

"I am inclined to say no. The thing about wool is that it's an insulator,
which means it insulates from both the heat and the cold. So if you were to
use it on the soil, the soil would take longer to warm up, and would not
benefit from the daily sun. The main reason to use wool as mulch is what
else are you going to do with the skirtings? Plus the poopy parts are great
for the plants and it felts down into a nearly impenetrable mat which weeds
have a hard time growing through."

I have a LOT of this stuff every spring. I am hesitant to use it on my
garden, because it does not seem to break down well. We till parts, and it
would get tangled on the tiller. I wish there were some good use for dirty,
tangled old wool with lots of vegetable matter (burrs) in it. If someone
thinks of one, please share it!

Gwen

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