04-08-2010, 07:12 AM
On the other hand, the leafy part of uluhe does break down into lovely compost.
We learned to *pull* the fern out rather than cutting it, so as to avoid those lethal stobs, and then just lay it on the ground to keep weeds from taking over your newly cleared area. Walk on it or mash it down somehow and it makes an effective - and free! - natural mulch. After just the stems are left, they will be lying on the ground, rather than standing up waiting to jab your feet, and still useful for mulching paths between raised beds, marking seed rows, lightweight plant supports, etc.
aloha, Liz
"The best things in life aren't things."
We learned to *pull* the fern out rather than cutting it, so as to avoid those lethal stobs, and then just lay it on the ground to keep weeds from taking over your newly cleared area. Walk on it or mash it down somehow and it makes an effective - and free! - natural mulch. After just the stems are left, they will be lying on the ground, rather than standing up waiting to jab your feet, and still useful for mulching paths between raised beds, marking seed rows, lightweight plant supports, etc.
aloha, Liz
"The best things in life aren't things."