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Mulch Ado about Nothing

At middle class dinner parties up and down the country you are almost as likely to hear the words ‘do you compost?’ as ‘my house has doubled in value over the last 10 years’ or ‘only very bright children like little Tarquin have ADHD’ over Nigella’s crudités.

This is because gardening newspapers, magazines and television shows constantly tell us we must compost. They are, of course, right – nothing is better than making your own ‘brown gold’ and spreading it over your flower beds and borders to help them grow.

Composting is not new, my grandfather composted before the current Gardeners World presenters were born; he like many others had learned not to waste anything during the 1930s and 40s. He piled his garden waste high, occasionally turning with a fork which would release steam from the hot core alternately heating and cooling the mix until all that was left was a beautiful fine compost, bursting with goodness.

Over the years I have tried to emulate my grandfather, but have always been bothered by the amount of woody waste I was burning. No matter how small I chop it, branches take years to break down, ruining the texture of my compost. However, a year ago we became a supplier of Bosch garden products, including their AXT2200HP Quiet Shredder; a machine that has become my new ‘branch mulching buddy’. It shreds anything from 38mm down and mulches branches so that I can add to my compost or leaf mould bin with no adverse affects – no problem!

The Bosch AXT2200HP Quiet Shredder can be found at: www.qualitygardentools.com/power-tools/shredders/id-AXT2200HP/view

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