Reply To: Green Manure crops

[John]

Hi All

A few people have suggested adding cardboard to the compost heap and I am now adding cardboard from home to the fruit/veg waste to take to the heap.

What about WOOD CHIPPINGS? There is an endless supply on site, brought in by tree surgeons and some are quite small (the chippings that is!), about 10x10mm. I am aware that chippings use nitrogen from the soil to break down if applied directly as a surface mulch, but wonder if they could be added to the heap , say 40% of the volume, where they would have a year or so to break down.

Thanks to everyone for the helpful suggestions.

John