Hey Alana! Put your chicken poo or whatever down, then cardboard, then mulch. No worries about nitrogen depletion since you are top dressing, not digging it in. Have fun!

Thank you!

I have a bunch from my felled oak tree that I plan on putting down. We'll have to compare notes.

How are you doing yours Vaporvac?

I had a lot of compost from last year, so I put that down covered by cardboard then oak leaves. I've been away from home for over five weeks, but when I get back I plan to put turkey manure on top of the leaves and THEN the chips. It sounds like a lot of fuss, but it actually went fast. I have other sections out front where I'll just put cardboard and then chips since I don't have much planted there and just want to kill what's still underneath. In my beds where I have spring flowers and stuff, I'll stick to compost, crumpled paper and put the chips down later after I see what's volunteered.

I still have a pile after 3 more days of spreading....

I still have mine, but only because I haven't had time to put it out and then the one day, that I have tine and feel like it. I fall on a board and stab a nail into my foot, get a infection, have to get a tetanus shot and antibiotics in a IV..that was my morning. I'm going to try again tomorrow.

Well that sounds like fun Alana! Hope you are ok :)

Ouch. I hope you're okay! The mulch sounds wonderful.

Ouch!! Take care mulch is happy waiting too

Thanks ya'll. I just got home from the hospital, I got more antibiotics through IV and if the infection has spread more they are going to admit me tomorrow. They also gave me more antibiotics to take at home on top of the ones they gave me yesterday.

Oh wow Alana!!! What a rough day! That sounds painful and frustrating. HUGS

Thanks! It feels like my foot is on fire. I hope the infection goes down, not wanting to get admited, but if I have to I will.

My goodness, hope you feel better soon. Soaking your foot in Epsom salt water can help. http://www.livestrong.com/article/368695-how-to-use-epson-salt-for-infection/

I just got my tetanus shot too, got 3 cuts on my head from rose trees (Veteran's Honor, big thorns).

Thanks for the link, I was wondering if epsom salt would help, just haven't looked it up yet. I will be trying it.

I am not being hospitalized and will have to be careful with it still though. I'm fixing to do the epsom salt soak now :)

Glad you are better! The epsom salts help, sounds like voo doo but it works :).