How To Use Wood Chips In The Garden & Build Healthy Soil

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In this video I show you the before and after results after many years of using wood chips in my garden. Using wood chips was the #1 game changer for my garden and has allowed me to transform my native sandy soil into soil rich in organic matter. I show you how to get lots of free wood chips, how I move it around the garden, different ways to use wood chips, and answer some frequently asked questions about wood chip gardening to dispell some myths.
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@fishingpinky3165 5 месяцев назад

Your video came out today when I just received my 3rd drop today from Chip drop. I get the most wonderful soil from these chips. Thanks Jerra. And yes, a lot of work but if I can do it at 65 years old all by myself...so can anyone else. And I am a woman.

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Awesome! I also just got about 6 loads of wood chips at my 2nd garden after waiting 2 years. It's going to allow me to expand my garden immensely. So lots of work to come.

@Chocamatoes 5 месяцев назад

You go girls!

@Cynthia_Robinson 5 месяцев назад

@@JerrasGarden I have loads of oak leaves. Just plant one live oak tree. It will give you an abundance of wonderful gardeners gold every year.

@YelloLibra83 5 месяцев назад

I’ve been waiting over a year for chipdrop. I guess they don’t service my area.

@Kris-yr3zc 5 месяцев назад

@@YelloLibra83I have the same problem. I was successful with my electric power company, they trim trees to protect the power lines. They left me with a beautiful pile of woodchips. Good luck on your search.

@beckymartinez9926 5 месяцев назад

I signed up for chip drop. The next day they dumped it in my driveway and blocked our car in the garage. It took me 3 days to dig a path to get out lol

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Dang that must have been annoying. That's why I immediately move our cars and prepare an obvious dump area as soon as I get the email they are coming.

@naturallynorthwest9748 5 месяцев назад

One of my favorite reasons for using woodchips in my garden is finding morel mushrooms popping up in the spring! I'm in western Washington.

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

I wish I had morels in mine! I just get a lot of dog vomit slime mold LOL

@InappropriateShorts 4 месяца назад

I get all kinds of different species of mushrooms. every time it rains it’s something different. I wonder if it’s safe to inoculate with winecap spores

@Tightburn 5 месяцев назад

We got a call before they dropped, even guided them in to the spot we wanted, I ended up with almost 60yds of Wood Chips, will be compostion for years.

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

You had a nice company 😊 Sometimes I get a call, other times I do not.

@burself8105 5 месяцев назад

Jerra thank you so much for your videos. Always sharing valuable information. You were one of the gardeners that inspired me and make me feel a little more confident for gardening. Afternyou mentioned chip drop in one of your other videos, last year I got a drop of wood chips from them. For me it took like 2 or 3 weeks to arrive and they unloaded a HUGE truck full. It took me and my husband 3 full mornings to move it to our backyard. Back then he was regretting me ordering it haha but after the hard work was done and now looking back it was totally worth it. Now our soil is completely transformed. I'm so happy we got the wood chips. I threw flower seeds in a corner and they grew through the wood chips! I'm happy I followed your recommendation. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. Keep up the good work.

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Yay! My husband also dreds the deliveries LOL luckily my brother helps me move it quick

@Pianofishdave 26 дней назад

This is valuable info for all. It does work. ❤

@davidvick1078 3 месяца назад

I have watched your video twice and you have not only convinced me to use wood chips in my garden but in my chicken coop as well. Thanks!!

@zpoedog 5 месяцев назад

I have been wood chip gardening for a very long time. Your explanation is right on. Never had a problem with any wood chips from any tree. Big plus for me is not having to water much and some time not at all. Your video will help a lot of gardeners. Thank you!

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Aww thank you!

@TskQuails 5 месяцев назад

I just signed up for chipdrop , thank you .

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Hope you get a drop soon

@rhondagushee7583 5 месяцев назад

Hello, Jerra. I always appreciate learning something new every time I see your videos. Yes, I have successfully first time had a big beautiful harvest of Pink Oyster Mushrooms this spring. From Northern Spore I inoculated last fall a bed of mostly straw with some wood chips ( pine from Chip Drop) and a bit of coco coir. To preserve my harvest, I cooked some in soups, etc., froze, and dehydrated a lot also. I will email some pics; they were beautiful!

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

That sounds fantastic! I will definitely plan on doing this in the fall.

@stanceonlife7883 Месяц назад

In Florida , Attempted to grow lions mane and shiitake on oak in a totem style but didn’t work because I didnt keep them moist.

@TheCrazeenana 5 месяцев назад

I’m so glad to watch another great video from you❤I hope you enjoyed your trip great pics😊

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much!!

@chrisz.9974 5 месяцев назад

One thing I’m trying is filling like 2/3 of a large container with the wood chips and using the bagged compost you use to fill the rest of the container. I currently have butternut squash growing in one. I’m excited to see how it does! Plus I have other surprise squash seeds that sprouted in the wood chips I have spread out on the ground. I’m not sure if it’s a Halloween pumpkin or butternut. I’m excited to find out! You can also get mulch at different cities. I get mine for free at a nearby city. I just have to load it myself.

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Yes! Some cities have free mulch and compost. Unfortunately, mine does not 😢

@coryhyatt2035 5 месяцев назад

South Anna Butternut Squash was bred for Florida. It tastes just like Waltham. Just saying, in case yours dont make it.

@patrickbaker6140 5 месяцев назад

Once again a great video . Thanks for the knowledge and tips

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

You're so welcome 😊

@maricaprozo1950 2 месяца назад

Thank you for video! I am using woodchip all around my property ! My canas are better if I plant them in woodchip then in regular soil !

@loofnround 5 месяцев назад

Cool! We've been on ChipDrops list with our request since late Feb. 🤞 we get some large deliveries like yours! Appreciate your insights!!! 🙌

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@christiancraig2326 Месяц назад

I have a question. So I till my big garden plot and have great native soil, because it was a tobacco farm for 50 years or so. I use wood chips as paths and borders, with plastic underneath (which I'm not doing again lol), so I'm gonna do just woodchips now. My question is, at the end of the season, or before I till for the next garden, what do I do with the chips? Shovel them out and burn them?

@justinrobertsendoftheage 4 месяца назад

wow good video. i use the make a hole in the woodchip plant the plants in the hole surrounded by compost then pull back the woodchip

@JerrasGarden 4 месяца назад

Yep! Works great.

@jacksonnc8877 5 месяцев назад

Florida is a mushroom paradise. Just off the top of my head Pink & Yellow Oyster mushrooms grow great on almost anything organic. But I prefer hard wood. Another great one would be wine cap mushrooms which you can sow in-between your garden in the mulch. I really enjoy your content Jerra and have learned a lot from your channel! Keep up the great work

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Have you grown these mushrooms during the summer? I'm just not sure if they can handle the heat. Or I wait to start growing them in fall.

@bitoflearning1287 29 дней назад

Before I put the woodchips, do I have to put landscape fabric or a more eco friendly alternative, namely, cardboard or can I put them directly on the ground to act as mulch?

@JerrasGarden 27 дней назад

If you want to use wood chips to develop better soil, then dont put down landscape fabric. You can put 2-3 layers of cardboard first and then wood chips because it will break down.

@Happy2Run4Me 5 месяцев назад

I wish I could get chip drop. I live too far out in the boonies I guess. I do have lots and lots of pine trees on my property so I have access to all the free pine straw mulch I could wish for. I just have to go collect it and try to leave some for the trees! 🌲 I have a wood chipper also but we don’t use it very often and not in any huge volume like the arborists do so I’ll be happy with what I have! It works great over my potatoes and in my garden beds and helps keep the heat from sucking all the water out of my soil and helps keep the soil temperature down as well. It get so hot here in east Texas zone 9a, though maybe not like Florida but similar.

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

We share the heat issues for sure but I get a lot more rain and humidity.

@jarekloovali1216 5 месяцев назад

Pink and golden oysters are doing well in warm climates

@charlescoker7752 3 месяца назад

Have you looked into Biochar, and Lava sand as a soil amendment.

@sovereignsoul 4 месяца назад

In a year I never received any woodchips through Chipdrop, despite offering $80 a load (the maximum Chipdrop payment option). That said, I live in a forest and chip fallen branches. The Predator chipper sold at Harbor Freight is a beast for a small chipper. That said, my experience with and views on wood chips are essentially identical to those expressed in this video.

@JerrasGarden 4 месяца назад

I waited 2 years to get some at my other garden. I just got like 10 piles LOL. It is very random.

@gg-gn3re 2 месяца назад

mushrooms enjoy that heat, just not the sun. Should be able to grow pretty much any. You can do shiitake which is pretty expensive variety on the logs. You need to inoculate them with drilling holes and plugging it and also do not let any sun hit them, obviously.

@JerrasGarden 2 месяца назад

I have some shady spots in my garden that would work great. I'll wait for the temp to drop in September before I start.

@gg-gn3re 2 месяца назад

@@JerrasGarden he's in florida ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-v9L9lqzI64M.html

@coryhyatt2035 5 месяцев назад

I have mushrooms going now. I just started them last month though. I went with the plugs. Apparently pink oyster will grow in fl. I also am trying shitake.

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

My concern is if I start growing from plugs drilled into the wood, I think it takes 6 months to harvest which means they will be growing through summer and I'm not sure they will survive that kind of heat. Keep me posted on how yours grow.

@coryhyatt2035 5 месяцев назад

@@JerrasGarden i chose pink oyster because I heard they love the heat and humidity of our area. So its all just an experiment. You could also try the grain or saw dust type that's meant for mulch. I will report back to ya!

@Raul28153 25 дней назад

How to move the stuff easier?? tractor with a modified loader bucket to increase the yardage of the bucket

@JerrasGarden 23 дня назад

I dont have a tractor nor can I rent one and bring to my tiny yard. I wish I could have one. My HOA would have a heart attack LOL

@fredrickvoncold 5 месяцев назад

All I am using is leaves and chicken manure, leaves to catch the manure. I hope to find some wood chips ,but chipdrop has not panned out yet.I signed up for chipdrop last year .

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Took me 2 years to get some wood chips at my other garden. Just keep trying.

@CrocGardener 5 месяцев назад

Awesome video! New subscriber! I use wood cups too! They are awesome!

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Hi and welcome to my channel 😀

@joannamills4510 5 месяцев назад

Thank you❤️👍👍

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

You're welcome 😊

@not_a_sp00k Месяц назад

My left ear loved this video

@tracisusong6991 3 месяца назад

So i can add woodchips in my containers and soil? I live in Zone 6b so if I have a pile, it just sits out during the winter?

@joaniewagner-6850 5 месяцев назад

I move my wood chips with sled. Easy to load up and dump.

@camerafusion 5 месяцев назад

Currently adding wood chips to my backyard garden.

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Nice!

@user-jt5sp6uq1x 5 месяцев назад

Nice job dear ❤

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@lisafahrner8257 5 месяцев назад

Hi Jerra, Didn’t know where to ask my question. When’s a good time to plant my mulberry tree in Southwest Florida

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Anytime really. If you can plant a few months before summer, even better so the root system can get a little established before heat/rain stress arrives.

@lisafahrner8257 5 месяцев назад

@@JerrasGarden Thank you!!

@user-jz7ny1qc6j 4 месяца назад

No issues that you've seen with termites? Also for long-term soil improvement, what about doing a one-time bulk purchase of clay dirt from a local landscape supply company then either doing a single deep till to integrate it, or digging out the bed and backfilling with a mix of native soil and the clay dirt? From what I've read, an optimal soil mix looks something like 45 percent sand, 45 percent clay, 10 percent humus. Our native Myakka sandy soil is something like 85 percent sand on average. I know that putting lots of wood chips each year will work, but that seems like a lot of work each year and it will not resolve the core issue of us not having enough clay in our soil

@JerrasGarden 4 месяца назад

After many years my soil is nice and dark, full of composted matter. I dont know how much clay etc... is in it. I just know that my plants grow very well. No issues with termites so far but I reccomend you spread any mulch, or wood chips etc... as far away from structures as possible just in case.

@user-jz7ny1qc6j 4 месяца назад

@@JerrasGarden Awesome, thanks for the advice!

@aprilcarter7604 5 месяцев назад

Great Video! Thank you. Also, Your rooster is beautiful!!!! 😍 what type is he?

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

If you mean the one on the right at 7:19, he is a French Black Copper Maran.

@GodLovesYou5635 5 месяцев назад

yessssss

@stephaniefuller 5 месяцев назад

I have the worst luck! I got one chip drop and It came with grubs and a gopher turtle.

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Yikes! Things can happen sometimes with it.

@laluz4473 5 месяцев назад

So, please excuse my question. Asking for a friend 😆. Will all grass need to be removed before applying the chips 🤷🏽‍♀️?

@joeypilgrim1269 5 месяцев назад

I've had chipdrop for over a year and haven't had a single drop yet

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

It's very random. Sometimes it's next day. This pile in the video took 5 months. I waited 2 years before getting some at my other garden.

@dovinhgarden05 5 месяцев назад

Tuyệt vời❤❤❤

@davidvick1078 4 месяца назад

Hi, how deep do you spread your wood chips on your garden to suppress weeds?

@JerrasGarden 4 месяца назад

Its random because it depends on how much I get but to suppress weeds I highly recommend you solarize the area first before spreading the wood chips. Then add like a 5-8 inch thick layer of wood chips.

@yolandagoynes3490 5 месяцев назад

What do you do if your drop contains pests?

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

That's a risk you have to decide if you want to take. Depending on the pest, you might have to treat it or get rid of it. I have received about 10 deliveries between my 2 gardens and so far no pests. I have read online from other gardeners that the pile had ants or grubs. Termites is also a possibility if the tree that was cut down was infested. If you have a large property, have them drop the piles towards the back away from buildings just in case. I'm not going to lie, it has crossed my mind "what if" and I would definitely have an issue on my hands.

@Freedom2025-x2b 5 месяцев назад

❤

@Homesick2024 5 месяцев назад

I had tons of ants in the past from my one and only chip drop experience. You said your husband inspects the load before spreading it…would you refuse the drop if it had ants?

@JerrasGarden 5 месяцев назад

Depends.... what kind of ants and where are you spreading the wood chips? Like are you making a pile with wood chips to compost down over a few years, are you spreading it close to your house or away? Ants can be treated easily. But if I was spreading close to my house, that would be worrisome.

@Homesick2024 5 месяцев назад

@@JerrasGarden Yes, I have a small property and would spread near and around house. Mine were large ants. Seems to me it’s almost a given to expect insects/ants with any chip drop.