mulch, reuse, utilise, co-exist

consumerism is (to me) money out of hand for things we dont always need, sometimes what we really need is right in front of us

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Howto & Style

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• mulch
• trees
• ecology
• permaculture
• garden
• nature
• pruning
• quince
• plants
• fruit

[mindys74]

I agree with this idea on principle, but personally feel torn between conserving moisture and adding to possible bush fire fuels!!

[theproducegarden]

i hear ya, but if it did get fire through there it would go up in a second and not contribute much, its all a fair distance from the house, with such big trees around if it did fire up i'd be screwed anyway, lol

[EbolaV1rus]

Waste not, want not...excellent idea! The tree is clearly loving the mulch and it looks fantastic!

[permacultureli]

they look similar to mine, very good, ...just keep clean and moist...excelent mulching efforts...never too much.

[carringtonblush]

In the Vic fires, where broadleaved deciduous trees like fruit trees etc were around the house, often house and trees seemed to survive. Any tricks to retain soil moisture and allow these fire-repellent food and fodder trees to grow are good things, in my book...

[sammieluvsdoomy]

i absolutely adore how you use what resources are already available instead of buying unnecessary garbage.

[odin422]

Awesome method!

[NY5Quest]

I love using leftover wood for mulch, using what you have around you. I was wondering though, if snakes would use it to hide in?

[sadia102]

Very timely for me. I had several branches from bushes drying on concrete and having made a vow to not pay for taking stuff to the dump and to use up what I had in some way..i thought about doing this sort of thing. I used the leaves for my compost, the twigs for starters in the fireplace and the rest I chopped up smallish and have saved in an old rubbish bin for when I need a rough mulch for garden beds or around the beds to walk on. its all good and saving landfill. Thanks for the reminder.

[homesteadingoats]

I just pick the sticks up off the ground and cook my food. Though it does help if the wood is fairly dry.