Wool - Garden Gold
June is when things start to heat up in northern California. Same goes for the garden. The summer veggies love all the sun and heat. You still have time to add to your summer garden if you have space. I get really excited trying to out new things to share with all my clients. My newest OBSESSION… sheared sheep wool! I read up on all the amazing benefits to using it in your garden! Here are the benefits to garden beds and planting areas:
Fertilizer: Wool contains nitrogen, when buried in soil, it slowly releases nutrients overtime.
Mulch: Wool pads on the surface of soil, help retain moisture, suppress weeds, regulate soil temp
Pest control: Wet wool creates a barrier that protects plants from slugs and snails (I have seen some benefits from this, but not as much as I hoped).
Water retention: sheep's wool has great water soaking properties, it can act as soils self watering system. It traps moisture after rains and slowly gives off water back to plants.
When planting plants add in a small amount at the base of the hole before you add in the plant. It takes about a year to breakdown, and nitrogen and other nutrients to soil to help feed plants.
As you see the benefits are immense - really worth its weight in gold in the garden. It is also FREE as most sheep shearers in the area throw away the wool they can’t use. Let’s keep it out of the landfill and into our gardens to help the planet and our soil.
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