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Smallholding => Techniques and skills => Topic started by: Lizmar on April 19, 2009, 01:27:12 pm

Title: Grass and more grass
Post by: Lizmar on April 19, 2009, 01:27:12 pm

Help - Yet another question from a newbie.  I have just cut half an acre of grass (supposed to be lawn!) and don't know what to do with the tons of cuttings.  I am about to go into the field and do the same, though its a lot more difficult as its quite wild.  I always end up with heaps of the stuff.  I compose some but haven't enough other compost to mix all of it with, so end up with a slimmy mess that just sits there.  Any thoughts or have I missed something simple I can do with it all? ??? :o
Its a beautiful day here in Ireland and all I can think of is where to put all this ..... grass.
PS - I haven't even got a sit on mover, so the back is feeling iffy to say the least!

Title: Re: Grass and more grass
Post by: gavo on April 19, 2009, 10:16:13 pm

Hello,

Any friendly farmer neighbours about ? Perhaps you could make hay with it.

Cheers

Gavin

Title: Re: Grass and more grass
Post by: doganjo on April 19, 2009, 11:37:54 pm

I just put mine in heaps under the trees and the beasties sort it out into compost for me.  I have half an acre at the front and half of that at the back of the house, so i know what you mean.

Title: Re: Grass and more grass
Post by: Rosemary on April 20, 2009, 09:07:04 pm

We use it to mulch under the hedge. Makes a great job of keeping the weeds down andthe hens love digging in it once its gone down a bit.

Title: Re: Grass and more grass
Post by: spitfire on April 21, 2009, 03:07:13 pm

you could always cram some of it in a wheelie bin, add water for a few weeks and turn it into liquid fertilizer as someone recommened in another post on this forum. :)

My OH left ours on the field last year saying it would act as natural fertilser....NOT recommended.
we're in the same boat with 7 acres of field- trying to get stock at the moment to keep it down!
great fun!!

Lynne