EP 438: Mistakes I Made Using Woodchips in the Garden (And How I FIXED Them) w/ Paul Gautchi

Multiple years ago I did a test in my garden where I covered half the garden in woodchips and used the Back to Eden no-till gardening method. Two years later, I did a soil test and was shocked by the results (they weren't what I expected). Now, a few years later, after speaking with Paul Gautschi himself, I finally learned what we did wrong.

Read the blog post before you use woodchips in the garden to avoid the same mistakes I made: https://melissaknorris.com/wood-chips-for-garden-mulch-beneficial-or-not/

Be sure to grab your copy of Homestead Living Magazine to see Paul's cover story in October's issue: https://homesteadliving.com

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