The tomato plants are weathering this cold snap pretty well. Don’t want to jinx anything yet, so I’ll just hum to myself and pretend I didn’t mention it. I sometimes think hot weather can be more destructive to tomato seedlings than cool. I guess it all depends on the specifics.
So with cool temps, it’s the perfect time to do some sweaty work. One of my favorite things is picking up free wood chips from the local Department of Public Works. Today I got two trailer-loads, $150 worth when purchased from the local nursery by the cubic yard. Free, gratis, no charge, just drive in and they’re hauled to the trailer with a bucket loader.
These are chippings that are collected by the streets department from fallen trees and trimmed branches. Granted there are occasional twigs and wrappers mixed in and the size isn’t quite as uniform as bagged, but it’d be crazy not to get them.
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Free is almost always good. I haven’t found a free source but I have a chipper. I just need to find time to use it.
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You’re fortunate to have a chipper! I had one once, but traded it for that trailer that the wood chips were in.
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It is my dad’s chipper, but I have use of it whenever I want. It is nice as it can take up to 6-8″ branches, which is bigger than I would chip anyways. The big stuff I will burn. And yes, I am very fortunate in more ways that I can count.
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Wow, must be a sturdy chipper!
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I have like a 10 post series written offline on my computer about wood mulch! Don’t fear the inconsistent sizing and twigs, they are incredibly beneficial for the fungi you want in soils.
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I’d like to read that! And I don’t mind the twigs.
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You are so funny .. I’m referring to your toms by the way! I’m with you, I think the hot weather is their big problem. Love that mulch .. 😊
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Haha, I’m glad you think so Julie 🙂
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