Corner of garden with wood shavings.

Interesting idea Alex ..
Have you used wood shavings like this before ?

This is the first time Tt. I was looking for ways to keep the weeds down. I think I need another inch but first I have another two sections of the garden to fill in.

Will the wood shavings blow around or are they in a sheltered area ?

I've watered them down and it's been really damp lately. Everything is wet in the mornings. I'm hoping that they will settle by the time the winds starts to blow. I will keep you informed...

Yes.. thanks .. it is a fascinating experiment..
I hope it works well ..:o)

Me too.... ;o)

Interesting Alex, I've commented to be nosey on your conclusion :)

lol Franny. I will be watching the weather forecast every night from now on...

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The wood shavings are very effective.

Wood shavings are very widely used here as a mulch. It makes a terrific mulch to prevent weeds.

Thanks Hywel. ;o)))

Thanks Delonix, I was getting worried....that's the plan....get rid of those weeds.
I did another search last night....I'm glad I used wood shavings. I just need to keep them damp for a while so they don't blow away.

Yes, they are pretty effective against weeds. Although, in time they do break down.

χρησιμοποίησε και υφασμα εδαφοκάλυψης κατω απ τα πριονίδια.
Όταν θέλεις να φυτέψεις κόβεις λίγο ύφασμα.
Κρατάει υγρασία και δέν χρειάζεται πολυ νερό το καλοκαίρι.
Τι κάνεις? Όλα καλά?

That's ok Delonix. My soil is very poor it needs anything I can give it. Last autumn I added newspapers then pine needles over them. That didn't look as nice but that area of the soil is nice and rich now.
When my hubby brings manure for the veggie garden somehow half of it ends up in the flower garden....I wonder how that happens... ;o)))

My soil is poor and rocky, also. I use tons of steer manure which is very cheap per bag. I get free compost and mulch at our local landfill.

I need to get a winter vegetable garden going...it's been about 3 years since I had a vegetable garden.

Yes, you should start your own veggie garden. We usually have a nice one for the summer but this year we started a winter one. We were getting our greenhouse ready yesterday, I want to try winter tomatoes. I can see some of the onions already. I keep thinking of more veggies to grow everyday.....veggie monster on the loose.

Veggie Monster! lol! :>)

I guess we're lucky here in San Diego...we can grow tomatoes here all year. In fact, tomatoes are grown along the San Diego County coast in winter, as a commercial crop. Although, I don't like tomatoes! lol!

I usually grow broccoli, lettuce, and carrots. A church around the corner from me just planted corn and tomatoes a couple of weeks ago. I'm not going to say they're crazy...because the last time I said that about them, when they planted sunflowers in winter, their sunflowers grow large and beautiful...better than the ones I planted in summer. lol!

I have planted at the moment:
Swiss Chard, Kokinogouli (similar to Swiss Chard), Spring Onions, garlic, carrots, celery, parsley, lettuce.

I still want to plant some spinach and tomatoes (in the greenhouse).

They grow tomatoes in Greece commercially as well but in greenhouses.

You don't like tomatoes either!?!?!?!?! Too much acid for you? Do you like oranges?

Corn you say......I would like to plant some corn.

Yes, I don't like tomatoes, never have liked them. YUCK!lol!

I love all citrus! Thank goodness we can grow every citrus species outside, here. I especially like sweet limes, lemons and of course, sweet oranges. I juice them when they come into season around Christmas. The largest percentage of the citrus (in the U.S) is grown in California.
In San Diego County lemons (several varieties), limes (several varieties), orange (several varieties), tangerines, tangelos, grapefruits (several varieties), pomelos, and kumkuats are all grown commercially.

Yes, I said, corn! Typically, corn is a summer crop.

Yes, I remember all that about California....

Citrus grows very well here too. I never buy lemons, oranges and mandarins when in season. My hubby brings me bags full. Most families have everything they really NEED passed down to them.... Oh boy, next comes the chickens the cow's and the sheep...eak lol.lol.lol.

There are avocado trees growing up the hill from my house. yum yum

Alexandramou:

Yes, I knew citrus would grow well, there. You have the perfect climate.

I get a lot of citrus from my neighbors, also. One of my neighbors has a pink lemonade tree.

Here's what the pink lemonade tree looks like:

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/162157-citrus-limon-pink-lemonade-pink-lemonade-lemon-tree/member/Delonix1

San Diego County is the avocado capital of the U.S., and one of the leading growing avocado regions in the world. In Fallbrook (the avocado capital), thousands of acres of avocado trees cover all the sides of the foothills. I absolutely love avocados! I especially love the large, buttery, creamy Reed variety.

Pink lemonade tree....the fruit has stripes!!! Tastes nice huh???

Corfu grows kumkuats commercially. Corfu kumkuat liqueurs, marmalades and fruits preserves.
Would you look at that.....we grow something besides Olive trees.

Yes, it the leaves and lemons are variegated. They are very terrific for lemonade, hence the name. :>)

The same neighbor that has the lemonade tree has a nice kumkuat tree. I don't really like raw kumkuats...they tend to be sour...they're very good as a marmalade, though.

I'm sure Corfu grows more than olives, kumkuats and avocados.

I'm more of an Iced-tea person but over the moon about coffee.

Lemonade always makes me think of hot summer days down South, people hanging out on their porch sipping away.

Lemonade.....The South
Surfers.....California
Freezing....Alaska

I'm trying to thin of what else Corfu grows commercially....not getting anything yet.

All citrus reminds me of California...as we grow the most citrus in the U.S.

Do you have ice-tea-lemonade? It's a common drink here. I don't drink too much lemonade because it has a lot of acid...but I love it!