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kayrobbins · April 19, 2016

I use large flake pine shavings to mulch all of my large containers and raised beds. You can get it at feed stores. It is usually used for horse stalls but I like it because it is kiln dried so there are no pathogens or weeds in it. It is very light weight and breaks down so it can be worked into the soil at the end of the season. A bale is $6.95 here and that expands to 10 cubic feet so it is very economical. I had just mulched that pot today but it gets a little darker after it gets wet.

April 19, 2016	#13
kayrobbins Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 820	I use large flake pine shavings to mulch all of my large containers and raised beds. You can get it at feed stores. It is usually used for horse stalls but I like it because it is kiln dried so there are no pathogens or weeds in it. It is very light weight and breaks down so it can be worked into the soil at the end of the season. A bale is $6.95 here and that expands to 10 cubic feet so it is very economical. I had just mulched that pot today but it gets a little darker after it gets wet.