grass clippings as soil improver?

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grass clippings as soil improver?

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wildfoodie

Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 2169

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 11 3:20 pm Post subject: grass clippings as soil improver?
Has anyone here used lawn mowings by digging them into veg beds? if its a thin layer and as they're well mixed with the first sprinkling of chopped autumn leaves I'm hoping it'll all be broken down quite quickly into the soil by the time spring comes... I have too many for the compost bins and am reluctant to send them off in the green bin - seems like a waste of fertility... your thoughts?

12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Posts: 9089
Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 11 3:29 pm Post subject:

I use mine as a thick mulch, does not seem to cause any probs and soil levels are up about 4 inches from when I started. I layer the last couple of cuts at the back end of the season when I clear the beds and cover with black weed suppressant fabric to encourage warmth and rotting. I also mix in a couple of cuts during the summer to bulk up the clay soil, it does seem to lighten it.

Last edited by 12Bore on Thu Oct 20, 11 3:33 pm; edited 1 time in total

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 11 3:30 pm Post subject:
Same as 12Bore. They rot down very quickly and, as you say, it is a waste not to use them.

wildfoodie

Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 2169

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 11 3:31 pm Post subject:
Ace! thanks people!

boisdevie1

Joined: 11 Aug 2006
Posts: 3897
Location: Lancaster

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 11 5:42 pm Post subject:
When the local commune cut the grass in my hamlet I get the grass cuttings which go straight on the veg plot. As a weed suppressant and mulch it's perfect and it sure to richen the soil too. A win win deal.

john of wessex

Joined: 18 Jun 2007
Posts: 2130

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 11 6:53 pm Post subject:
I have used it as a mulch - but it seems that some of the grass started growing again giing me a weed problem.........

12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Posts: 9089
Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 11 6:57 pm Post subject:

john of wessex wrote:

I have used it as a mulch - but it seems that some of the grass started growing again giing me a weed problem.........

That's why I use the suppressant fabric in winter.

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