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May 31, 2012 at 12:59	comment	added	Aschwin		Yes, woodchips will take a while before breaking down. But if you drop them in autumn, they have some months to get decomposed a bit. Mixing leaves with twigs etc. makes it more natural yes. But you want the soil to be covered the whole year. After months the leaves will be gone and the wood won't.
May 8, 2012 at 12:27	comment	added	bstpierre		Interesting idea. I might suggest using autumn leaves instead of woodchips. First, woodchips will grab a lot of nitrogen while they are breaking down (to be fair, you're compensating for this with grass clippings and blood meal). Second, producing woodchips requires a fair amount of energy, while acquiring leaves is generally much less. Third, if you're aiming for natural, a layer of fallen leaves is what you would generally find in forest soils; bits of wood are less common.
May 7, 2012 at 5:34	history	answered	Aschwin	CC BY-SA 3.0