grass recycling (forum)

kert starts with ...
I wish to sing the virtues of grass clippigs . Just make a big pile and ,this is important, DO NOTHING. Soon it is colonised by worms etc and ,this too is important, wait. Six months later one has perfect,high in nitrogen, compost for practically no effort . I bet if the insructions were to turn it weekly, add comfrey at the time of the full moon while incanting an ancient Native American exhortation people would find it more desirable.

Time: 25th May 2009 10:56am

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Itdepends says...
Nice if you've got the room to have a couple of piles big enough to hold 6 months of grass each. I know I don't though :)

Daniel

Time: 25th May 2009 3:06pm

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amanda says...
Wny not use a mulching mower? - 2 jobs in one - done.

Time: 27th May 2009 6:54pm

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kert says...
Hi "it depends" . I can see you have a problem . ... land big enough to make a large pile of grass ,yet too small to place that pile onto it. Seems like the only environmentally responsible thing to do is send it to the tip.

Time: 28th May 2009 6:09am

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amanda says...
Here is some inspiration - my (organic) lawn that is mulch-mowed...it has just come out thru' a scorching summer (and needs mowing..again...) where it received just 2 one hour waterings a week and is rarely fertilised.

Mulch mowing rarely contributes to thatch if your lawn is not acidic, over-fertilised and you haven't killed the worms. Your lawn will be more drought tolerant and need less potassium. Best of all - don't have to keep empting the catcher :)
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Time: 28th May 2009 11:55am

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Speedy says...
And you can kick a freshly spent mushroom farm to bits on the lawn ( on overcast or rainy days then cover lightly with clipings).
With a bit of luck, the mushroom takes residence and feeds on the clippings.
Then when the weather's just right you get a feed of mushies.

Time: 28th May 2009 9:49pm

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amanda says...
mmm...home grown mushies..YUMMY!! :))))

Time: 28th May 2009 10:27pm

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Itdepends says...
I don't have as much grass clippings as I used to- around 3/4 of the backyard is vegie garden now- it's been steadily enroaching on the grassed area - and that's a more environmentally friendly option anyway.

I still get a catcher a week from whats left in the growing season- and would rather put some effort in to get it to compost fast- so that I can use the space saved for something more productive. Besides- the mice seem to love nesting in the stuff if you just pile it up- and it gets water repellent and dry in the middle.

Cheers,

Daniel

Time: 31st May 2009 7:47pm

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amanda says...
I must say I agree Itdepends - I call ours "my husbands" lawn - as it was his idea! Can't wait till there's no dogs n kids cos' I'm gunna turn it into a big potatoe patch a la Pete Cundall style :)

PS our tip takes all green waste and turns into mulch that u can buy...;)

Time: 31st May 2009 11:11pm

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