Bark chips

[Mr Coeur de Lion]

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?

[dragonrouge]

Depends as to where you live?

Here in Cheffois in the Vendee a 100 litres cost less than 7 euros.

[Mr Coeur de Lion]

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?

[Pierre ZFP]

Errr 1000

[JohnD]

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.

Regards

JohnD

[Mr Coeur de Lion]

[quote user="Pierre ZFP"]Errr 1000[/quote]

Doh. Course it is. Silly me.

Many thanks for the replies. Will try the dechet.

[odile]

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.