Mulching Q - super gross decomposing weeds in a waste bag...

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  1. Shyamalie Satkunanandan

    Shyamalie Satkunanandan Gardener

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    Hi all,

    I'm going to lay down cardboard and other mulch layers over raised perimeter beds for a year to kill/surpress a wide range of massive weeds including bramble. I'm planning on following this: Permaculture magazine.

    I have a massive bin bag of three-week old garden waste - mostly these large weeds and their roots as well as lawn clippings. This has started decomposing into slime and black ooze. Ugh. I don't have garden waste collection and the recycling centres are closed. (I've been leaving out my other garden waste to dry out.)

    I was hoping to spread out this waste over a very large area of perimeter beds UNDER the cardboard layer. Considering it's under the cardboard, and it will be layed down for nearly a year - I'm hoping it will work well.

    Can anyone think of a reason why this is a bad idea???

    Thanks,
    Shy


    (I do have a separate bag of dry dead old leaves, and another bag of just lawn clippings. So I'm not in want of organic matter - I just want to get rid of the disgusting decomposing waste.)
     
  2. JWK

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    You won't suppress brambles with cardboard and mulch, if anything they will probably grow faster. You need to dig out the roots of any big weeds first.
     
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    Sorry John, should have said - I've already dug them all out 1-2 weeks after using SBK Brushwood Killer.

    I was hoping the cardboard would hinder/prevent any regrowth of survivors and the odd one I missed spraying with SBK.
     
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    That's good you got the roots out. In that case I think your plan will work providing the stuff you are spreading is properly dead.
     
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