Mr Coeur de Lion Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Back in Oz, I used to pop down to my local timber yard, and pick up a trailer full of bark chips for the garden for about $15 a load.Was hoping to do the same in France. Found a yard, but the way they strip the wood ends up in a mulsh which isn't what we need.Now I know most hardware stores sell them in bags, but at €7 a bag, that is extremely expensive, plus we're looking at getting 2 or 3 m3. Has anyone any idea where we can buy these in bulk for a reasonable cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonrouge Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Depends as to where you live?Here in Cheffois in the Vendee a 100 litres cost less than 7 euros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 We're in Indre.That sounds a lot better. Think someone is taking the michael at €8 for 20 litres.Where did you get yours from?Btw, anyone know how many litres to the cubic metre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Errr 1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Try your local Dechaterie.Here in 46 the local one has mounds of the stuff, it is help yourself to how ever much you want, all for free.RegardsJohnD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 [quote user="Pierre ZFP"]Errr 1000[/quote]Doh. Course it is. Silly me.Many thanks for the replies. Will try the dechet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 careful though - fresh wood chips will somehow take nitrogen out of the soil - so they need to rest for about a year. I only got chips from a friend of mine who would guarantee that the chips were not from diseased trees either. Many chips are from pines and have an acid effect too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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