fresh woodchips as mulch?

LindyAdele · March 26, 2015

What is everyone's opinion on woodchips? Especially fresh?
I have four trees coming down on my property this year - one is about 50 feet high, and three are fruit wood (no longer producing). I am saving most of the fruit wood for firewood, but will have some of the Locust tree chipped. I was planning on using the chipped wood for mulch on my tomato/pepper/eggplant beds. Is it okay to use fresh chipped wood? Do i need to add any compensating amendments into my soil for the leaching of nitrogen or acidity? Or should I steer clear all together?

The only other option I can think of is landscape fabric (black) which is permeable but will keep weeds down and some moisture in.

March 26, 2015	#1
LindyAdele Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 323	fresh woodchips as mulch? What is everyone's opinion on woodchips? Especially fresh? I have four trees coming down on my property this year - one is about 50 feet high, and three are fruit wood (no longer producing). I am saving most of the fruit wood for firewood, but will have some of the Locust tree chipped. I was planning on using the chipped wood for mulch on my tomato/pepper/eggplant beds. Is it okay to use fresh chipped wood? Do i need to add any compensating amendments into my soil for the leaching of nitrogen or acidity? Or should I steer clear all together? The only other option I can think of is landscape fabric (black) which is permeable but will keep weeds down and some moisture in.