Hot Chips

Our first woodchip delivery of the year arrived on Monday, courtesy of the Prospect Tree company.  Now it's in a big heap on the Warren Street side, waiting for garden members to cover our paths with the stuff.

The chips break down over the winter, turning into rich, dark compost which can be added to vegetable and flower plots.  And every spring, the cycle starts again, with gardeners loading up wheelbarrows to distribute the chips across paths from one end of the property to the other.

See that steam coming off the woodchips?  That's from the heat generated when you pile up a whole bunch of finely-chopped vegetation and let it sit for a while.  Think of it as a sign of heavy-duty composting in action.

If you'd like to help distribute the woodchips, please contact Chris for instructions.  As you'll see by clicking on the thumbnail at left, there's a lot to go around.