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    Disposing of wood shavings?

    . In my hen houses I use wood shavings from a sawmill and use shredded paper on top. I have composted the shavings and litter over the years and when it looks like earth 9-12 months later I have spread down the side of a path (I don’t grow anything there) This weekend is the big spring clean in the hen houses - now my poly tunnel is up and running and right beside the new compost heap, I was wondering whether after a suitable period of time the earth like material could be used in the poly tunnel?
    I have not used it before as I understood that it is too strong and will cause more harm than good? I have the opportunity to burn this batch should I burn or compost any advice appreciated? It is a very substantial amount filling around 1½ bulk load delivery bags?

    Regards
    Pat
    "Did you ever walk in a room and forget why you walked in? I think that's how dogs spend their lives."
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    With horse manure from horses bedded on shavings, it is okay to use the composted shavings as soon as they stop looking like shavings. If your compost looks like earth I can't see why you shouldn't put it on your veg beds.
    Happy Gardening,
    Shirley

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      I'd use it!! If you're worried about it then dig a trench and bury it
      My girls found their way into my heart and now they nest there

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        I've been using composted shavings from chook hut for 4 years on my allotment beds, but I do add household waste, (teabags etc and stuff the chooks don't eat)+ dog hair and dyson dust. No probs once its rotted down. I believe the wood depletes the soil of nitrogen DURING breakdown so should only be used when "well-rotted" as they say in gardening columns. Am planning to put it in my polytunnel (once it's up!) from my last years heap. You could always do a soil test for acidity/alkalinity before planting anything just to be on the safe side.
        Last edited by Suechooks; 09-02-2009, 08:59 PM.

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          Yep, it is FRESH muck (of any kind) that can be 'too strong' for growing things in. Once fully composted it is excellent A neighbour of mine used to muck out her poultry run to a 'rubbish heap', and when she got given a marrow (she didn't like marrow) threw that on the same heap. A few months later the heap was COVERED with marrow plants, and I got fresh young marrows for the rest of that growing season (being the only person she knew who liked marrows but didn't have any growing)
          Flowers come in too many colours to see the world in black-and-white.

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