I'm not a gardener, but I've been obliged to attack the mess out back with a syth and a flymo. the result is a huge pile of grass. nettle and weed clippings.
What do I do with them?
2006-10-08 17:41:20 · 18 answers · asked by richy 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
compost would be fine, but it's already a huge pile, and I don't fancy the prospect of it getting bigger and bigger every time I cut the grass again!
2006-10-08 17:50:29 · update #1
compost them.just put them in a pile and cover them let nature do the job of getting rid of the mess for you. the compost will be good for growing flowers or other plants with
2006-10-08 17:44:42 · answer #1 · answered by bucktoothal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You only really need to collect cut grass for the first few cuts each year. during the height of summer you can just mulch it with your mower.
Maybe stack it around a tree, thats what we do, it breaks down, the birds take it, the chickens spread it around. Our garden is about 7 acres so we have a pile the size of a caravan each year. Its too much to compost it all.
You are right about composting. It takes more than a year to compost grass properly so it would be an every growing pile.
2006-10-08 22:43:03 · answer #2 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Richy, well you say that there is loads of nettles as well? This is an indication that the soil is Nitrogen rich and it would all make great compost. You could go to your local hardware store and buy a purpose compost bin. The clippings will make fantastic compost. You will have to fill the bin, then let it compress. When there is room for more clippings repeat the process. Use the compost as a mulch for the rest of your garden.
Try this link for tips... www.journeytoforever.org/compost.html
2006-10-08 18:17:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Compost
2006-10-08 17:48:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Richy
One way of tackling the problem could be using retardant spray and not using too much fertiliser in order the grass wouldn't grow much and there won't be a need to mow a lot.
You might use the clipping as mulch as well.
Good luch with your next mowing.
Sousan
2006-10-08 17:59:35 · answer #5 · answered by sousan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cover the pile with black polythene sheet well anchored down. Next spring dig a trench one spade deep by two wide the length of your garden, fill it with the rotted gunk and put a sprouting potato every 8 inches or so. replace the soil in a ridge and watch a free supply of spuds grow before your very eyes. Alternatively ditch the mower and scythe and buy a goat!
2006-10-08 23:38:51 · answer #6 · answered by tricky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compost?
2006-10-08 17:44:47 · answer #7 · answered by wowwhatwasthat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well one of two things come to mind you can recycle them or find a friend who has a garden and see if they want them for a composte pile mixed with leafs and other things makes a great soil
2006-10-08 17:47:04 · answer #8 · answered by pipedreams 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you doing this? Go to www.rentagoat.com and get it done for you. Goat eats all the grass, weeds etc. No clippings and a happy, well fed goat!
2006-10-08 17:46:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
throw them down the gutter like the comercial says!
I'm sorry, i just had to.
leave them on the lawn to dry out, 2 days later, re mow bag & toss dry clippings about 1/10 th of weight!
2006-10-08 17:55:31 · answer #10 · answered by Bonno 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋