Chipping Decking Boards for Garden Mulch
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- In this video, I show you how I chip up old decking boards to use in the garden and also use my Hansa chipper mulcher to chip/mulch fruit trees on our homestead property.
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You’re a very hard working, ethical man Mark. You deserve all of your successes, respect 👍🇦🇺🇬🇧
You’ve inspired me to move up to QLD so I can grow more! But I have a video idea for you! You could do a monthly update like “what I’m growing in August” video every month and show what you’ve planted and what’s already growing and what your able to pick off and eat and what your still waiting for! Like a tour around your garden!
I love your videos Mark!
Just stay safe, I care about your health but I trust your judgment as far as the garden is concerned. May all your days be G’days!!! God bless you and your family. By the way I always enjoy your video’s, you always get my big thumbs up 👍/ 🇺🇸❤️’s 🇦🇺
Hi. The only issue I could think about is any chemical treatment the timber could have had before going back into the animal areas ect. But am sure it's fine anyway. Another good video sir 👌
That is why I only buy heat treated wood
@@abyssal_phoenix Would that work in northern climates with winters and snow or freezing rain?
Hahah. I was about to get mad at you for chipping up good reusable hardwood boards. I decided to watch the video instead :) Great job at reusing and recycling what wasn't reusable!
Nice video. Waiting for the 1st of September,already have some seedlings started indoors.
If there are any residual toxins left after years of the sun breaking down the oils on those deck boards the worms will make short work of them as they break down. Worms are great for removing toxins from soil. I see you didn’t run the banana stalks through the chipper... I don’t either because the stringy structure clogs up my chipper. Gotta do that by hand if you want fast banana compost, and I do because it makes some of the best compost I’ve ever seen.
get an angle grinder, open the chipper, block the blades so they stay in place, and grind em sharp?
What's with all the old figure 11 targets? you training the family?
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It's going to rot in a landfill and concentrate any chemicals. I think it's better to break down right on the property. I agree with the idea of using it only on the trees for the reasons you mentioned. Good job!
We replaced our roof a few years ago - and to save the nearly $1000 dumping fee, I put the old cedar shakes that were removed from the roof through the chipper. Then I used them in the back garden area - it was a lot of work to sift through the material and take out nails and any other garbage, but it was worth it to me.
Thats awesome! Hard work is rewarding in many ways.
Could have helped people in need with those but you chose to help yourself instead. Selfish.
Angry CentrelinkRecipient you sorta sound like an ass hole it was his wood to do with whatever he wanted and like he said he kept most of the good boards but the ones that were past saving why not use you paid for it
@@looksirdroids9134 those people can help themselves. Just like this person did.
Angry CentrelinkRecipient you could give someone the device you're accessing RUclips with, yet here YOU are...being a selfish hypocrite.
Schmick-- glad to learn another Australian word-- but I think your gardens and lawns always do look schmick. And that takes lots of work ...g'day from North Carolina.
A derivative also being Schmicko -
of course.
(I have a brother-in-law in Asheville who I’m teaching Aussie sayings - get him ready for his move - post COVID - to Australia) All the best
@@GeneLake001 just in time for the mandatory vaccine as per your morrisons edict.
And a second g'day from the NC triad!
G'day from South Carolina!
Our version of “Schmick” in NC and the rest of the Southern US is “slick”
It's winter here he say's
Walking around in shorts ....
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lol ya... come to canada mark!
Jimmy McTavish That’s because they don’t experience cold 😋
@fourteenlizard LOL speak for yourself!
@fourteenlizard LOL it's definitely not that, you should see my legs...
We do this during winter in Florida too
I mean, hardwood isn't a finite resource. It wasn't like you chipped up a piece of antique furniture. I don't see the problem really.
Stettafire Carpenter here. Hardwood is finite in the sense that we can’t use it faster than it is produced. And the source of the timber is a critical issue. The point here is the-use. If the boards have reached the end of their life as useful planks, then chipping them is entirely appropriate. Better than burning or taking to landfill. I would do the same (if I had a chipper that could handle it).
I'm not pouring deck stain on my garden.
Some countries have banned CCA treated wood for people complaining in comment section. Wood preserving products containing arsenic and chromium were banned from sale from 1 September 2006 in the UK.
In Australia 2004, "the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Chemical Authority (APVMA) advised that CCA must not to be used in Australia for high-contact structures such as
garden furniture, picnic tables, exterior seating, children's play equipment, patio and domestic decking, and handrails."
"from July 2012, CCA was declared a restricted chemical product, from APVMA - "It cannot be used on high-contact timber structures: this includes garden furniture, picnic tables, exterior seating, children's play equipment, patio and domestic decking, and handrails."
So from 2004 in AUS it was advised not to use CCA on domestic decking, from 2012 it was banned. Just check what your governments laws are if you're worried.
Do you happen to know if that applies to the US also?
CCA copper chrome arsenate will only penetrate sapwood not heartwood. Most Aussie hardwoods will only have superficial chemical residues that will leach out in conditions exposed to water. Treated pine should never be recycled due to the high penetration of CCA into the sapwood
That wood looks older than 2006, so it was from before the ban, right.
Who really cares what other people think? You rock and produce GREAT content. Keep doing your thing, mate. How many hectares do you have, btw? And, Jesus loves you.
Thank you! Just over one hectare (3 acres) I would love more - maybe one day I'll purchase some land to run a few larger animals. All the best :)
Um... PureLife? I have it on good authority that (SPOILER ALERT) Jesus is dead.
I trust that you'll not really care what this other person thinks... 😁
The name of the chipper (Hansa) is the name of a beer here in South Africa. Thank goodness you only uploaded this today, as our bottle stores only opened up yesterday after 5 months of alcohol and tobacco bans XD. Cheers to you and the family :)
I've found feeding very hard materials and very soft materials into the shredder simultaneously gets very good results. The soft stuff bulks out the hard stuff, taking a bit of pressure of the motor, and the hard stuff provides a solid cutting surface against which the shredder blades can get a better chop for the soft, stringy stuff.
I'll have to give that a try! Cheers :)
Same rules for a food processor or juicer if you’re into that sort of thing with all those fresh vegetables you have :)
I believe the chemicals have long since leached away.
wow u have 900k now congrats:)♡♥♡♥
Thank you! Yes, I have to pinch myself sometimes... Cheers :)
cheers to you to mate :) ily
You are such an inspiration. From Australia to Ireland it’s truly amazing the diversity in our climate but your advice knows no such boundaries. Thank you so much for taking the time and dedication to help us all . ☺️
Thank you Louise! :)
Want to see some true inspiration? checkout Gardening Australia's channel - and look for Hannah Moloney's permaculture videos. She lives in Tasmania and knows a thing or two about sustainable, organic agriculture.
I checked with the csiro on treated pine and apparently the leaching of arsenic/copper etc is in such low quantities it's not considered a hazard, even when used for veggie patches such as yours. Probably not good spread on your cornflakes every day but hey. There's far worse sprayed on the stuff you get in the supermarkets.
Isn't this the very stuff that Vegemite is made from? ...tastes like it!
@@forhinotant7228 errr yeah I was quite aware of that. That's not what I was getting at.
I'm always on the look out for tree surgeons working close by, they're always happy to dump off their wood chips for free, saves them time and expense.
As a truck driver from the US during these dark times, you sir always seem to cheer me up! I genuinely respect everything you do and how you are so connected with nature, so much so that my goal in life is buying some acres of land and do what it is you do. I've had you running on my phone in 39 or so states passing around the channel. Take care and ty for putting my mind at least at ease (early 30s recently suffering from high levels of anxiety) which has been difficult otherwise.
Cannot believe the flack you are copping for wearing a mask... did you make it or are you selling any.... thought the controversy would have been about hardwood chips lol
Yes I do sell them bit.ly/31cddwm but I find a cloth mask helps keep the dust out of my lungs when I'm mowing or chipping etc in the garden. If I don't wear some type of mask these days it can irritate me badly usually the next day. Cheers :)
I know there are plenty of arguments about wearing masks when speaking of viruses with their incredibly tiny size, but NO one in their right mind should be criticizing wearing a mask with so much dust and larger particles flying around. I mean, yeah, it's probably not the best type of mask for the situation, but if it works to keep sawdust out, that's good enough.
So have just put my money where my mouth is lol thanks for supporting underprivileged kids xx
You can't fix dead, wear a mask to slow the spread. Love your videos and think hardwood untreated boards would make great mulch. Although since they did get treated with a finish coat on the deck it made more sense that you put them around a fruit tree instead of directly in the garden
Waaaaa wwwwaaaaaaa. Let me tell you how to run your life on your land hahaa no it's all up to you mate not them
Yup!👍👍
If there was anything harsh in the deck boards the time they have been in use would have probably leached it out.
Mmmm turkey 🤤 yum
Called recycling. Turned into another use. Awsome.
I don’t remember ever seeing the food forest corner of your garden before. I know we’ve seen your orchard area plenty of times but I don’t recognize the area where you show your sons helping to spread mulch. I definitely want to see more of it!
And I only have a small garden but now I really want a wood chipper lol
Id love to raise quail. They are adorable. Thanks for the content!
They taste good too🤠
why raise half a bird when you can have the whole bird?
As long as they're not pressure treated
Our pressure treated is what touches the ground. The rest is normal.
@Wayne Flanigan Note the date on this is 2009. The article you linked to is undated.
www.news-leader.com/story/life/home-garden/2009/04/26/most-pressure-treated-lumber-no-longer-contains-arsenic/77200928/
@@paladinsmith7050 wives tail. What do you think pressure treatment is?
Exactly :)
He did say right off the bat...that they were hardwood boards. Pressure treated is normally pine, he says it isn't...pine with arsenic. It may have been sealed at some point...he says decking oil...mayne something like teak. Should be no issue.
After years of wanting to own a Hansa Chipper a look at your video convinced me to buy one. I purchased the Hansa 13 and reckon it's the bee's knees. (So does the neighbour who borrowed it.)
BTW, we now have 20 Birdies 1.2 x 2.5 metre raised garden beds - 12 are the high sided models and 8 are the low sided - and plan to add 4 more highs.
Gr8 idea to reuse decking boards that are too far gone to use for other projects. We bought a hansa chipper after watching your previous video trialing it. We couldn't be happier and much better making mulch than numerous trips to rubbish dump!
Here, have my chippy dippy doo thumbs up! Thanks for all you do.
LOL... Thank you! :)
I wish you were my neighbor.
If only we could be so lucky!
Won't you be, won't you please, please, be my neighbor!
fhrito tioritnt 😂 no one would want you as a neighbor anyway. Lighten up a bit
We garden and love your videos mate! Cheers from North Carolina USA.
Thanks mate! All the best with your garden! Cheers :)
father in law uses pressure treated on his raised gardens for years. We turned out fine! so did our kids. i mean yeah... maybe some weird lumps in weird areas, but Beside the fact!! LOL jk. But really though he does used treated and we have been fine. never had an issue. Did some looking on treat lumber now days, its not as bad as everyone thinks.
So chipping hard wood and putting it around a tree. would not be an issue at all, like what was said in the video either 2 things are going to happen. the tree will die or the tree will filter out the bad stuff.
Or the tree will take up the bad stuff and pass it to the fruit.
@@austin2842 that could happen to. Than u get sick and die and than they claim you died from rona.
Excellent stuff love your videos. Just starting out on our self sufficient Journey and been thinking about getting a chipper.
Make sure you don't pile the mulch up against the tree bark. Pull the mulch away from tree bark or you may get more boring pest pressure.
Good tip! Thank you :)
Happy belated Birthday to your son!
I can't wait to see the duck enclosure build, I'm building my first one at the moment for my 5 ducks. Love your videos, so fun and informative
Mark!! Great video! Two things? They look like mahogany-so they’re ok looks like-two-I’ve come upon 400 lf of 2”x10” red cedar and am building raised beds. I built one and placed it in my fenced in garden-no problem. While I was at work my son, trying to help, filled the 4’x8’ w old plants, some sticks and dirt I had piled up from leveling the box. I was going to put in the logs, sticks etc in the bottom bit don’t want to dig all this stuff out again-if I just keep layering w green and brown (w/o) the logs will this still work? Or do you suggest I take it all out and start again? Thanks for the great videos! Love your channel!
Hügelkultur is mostly a perfect way to save on potting soil whilst also releasing some fertiliser in the process (years). Browns and greens should work fine! The bed will just sink in a bit more after a year, so dont forget to topdress with compost after :)
MB! Thanks a million! Have a great day!!
I love everything you do. You're an inspiration to my girlfriend and myself. We have totally changed our way of thinking and living based on the knowledge you instill. Thank you and please keep up the good work.
Your property is looking amazing! Congrats!
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Nice video even tho I haven't watched it yet
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You know it's gonna be great when you hear good day
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@@themarathon6217 G'day*
Why in the bloody hell would anyone be upset about chipping used boards?
Some people will get upset about anything.?..
...and who gives a hoot if they are!
I'm all for reusing what we've got so I see no problem as long as your wood isn't pressure treated :) I actually love this because people redo their decks fairly frequently and I'm sure at least some of them haven't considered using the scraps for garden mulch :) So thanks for the suggestion! Happy trails
I'd like to know how you got that turkey to dress up for your video, with that pretty yellow garder around it's neck.
LOL... He is a pretty boy that's true but he needs to stop throwing my mulch everywhere! Cheers :)
What I constantly see lately is the ALL SEEING EYE on your shirt. Now on a damnable mask. WHY?
With your years of experience I could use a little advise. We are getting a propriety with an over Grown fig tree, it also has lot of over ripe fruit. We are in Texas so the hottest part of summer for us. I'm unsure what I can do or where to start with it. It is approximately 35 ft tall or more, with a large spread from the base of at least 10 ft, the trunk is the largest that I've ever seen a fig ( over a foot radius). Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I am planing to clean out under it and put dill, fennel, caraway, coriander,lemon balm,and spearmint to bring in or attract good insects like lace wings.
*Advice. But yes, good question!
Dyslexic sorry and thanks
Good video and another good look at your shredder. Did a great job on the property
I wish mine looked half as good. But through your videos I am learning more and more.
hi i am a big fan of your videos was wondering if you can do a live
let's get you into the hearts of people you chippin saint
I think you've done an awesome job of re purposing all the planks thinking it all through the way you have - good on you mate!! I could be wrong, but is there old paint on the deck rails you build the garden bed with. It has lead in it usually. I' m sure you've figured it all out though!!
You're the kind of content creator that makes me feel good after watch your videos, you have a great way that brightens my day! - it could do with a little brightening during lock down here in New Zealand.
Another great informative video ! 👏👏👏 Thanx for the fantastic content 👍😍😘
If you really want to test that the chemicals on the boards will be bad, first let the ground be analyzed, than put the mulch and test it again after one year, 5 years to see the result !
While I think that the scare about pressure treated wood is a bit overblown when talking about new materials, because arsenic is no longer used to produce pressure treated wood, however I would still be cautious about old wood depending on the age. Here in the US, there are test kits for arsenic and heavy metals, so I would probably test the wood before chipping and spreading and then probably only use it on walkways. But I would be cautious about using on any food plants, even fruit trees without further research and testing. Poisoning the family is bad form, and once you've got heavy metals leaching into the soil, there isn't an easy "undo". Having said that, if the boards tested clean, I wouldn't hesitate to use them for constructing new garden structures, because I think the risk is more minimal. When chipped the wood will have a greater surface area, and thus spread up decomposition and leaching. Into the soil.
I agree, people are panicking over nothing.
Beautiful video gardening work and home stead , thanks for sharing to us such an amazing informative and educational looking forward to see more posting
Also, if the mask is for the chipper really you are using the wrong kind of mask. Those cloth ones won't protect you against the sawdust.
It's in case of covid - I don't know where my chipper has been... Seriously, the mask does a decent job but yes probably not the greatest protection. It does look cool though and for anyone reading this that's interested you can get them here bit.ly/31cddwm Cheers :)
Thanks for all of your content. Your an inspiration. I'm so glad you're doing such a good job making a living out of something you love to do.
Wow. Look at the heat/ smoke coming off the big compost piles. Can you imagine what the temperature would be inside while it's doing its job? It's awesome! 👍
Can’t wait till you hit a million! Keep up the good work
Decking oil often contains pesticide and anti-rot additives.
If that chipper is based on a blade design those nails are really shortening its useful life. At the old pallet factory we used a heavy low speed toothed augur crusher, followed by a high speed hammer mill. (and a magnetic tipped conveyor at the end to remove nails.) The system produced large splinters rather than cut chips. Most of it went to either hog fuel at a power plant or used as filler in strand board. That hammer mill had an electric motor that must have weighted close to a ton, it took about a minute to come up to speed and then 5 minutes after cutting the power to slow down.
he said he made his kids take all the nails out... lol
I remember when my dad would give me shit makework jobs like that...
Good video Mark; big chippy dippy do thumbs up as always! Great idea for old wood that isn't treated with harsh chemicals. Happy belated birthday to your son! One of my grandson's will be 17 next year.🎂🎈🎉Fun times with the family! Love it. Your place looks great! Thanks for sharing.👵😊🌱🌱🌱🍃🍃
"You know what it is like when the family visits"......Here in Victoria that is a distant and dim memory LOL
LOL... Hopefully, this covid nightmare will all be over by Xmas! We need the tourist industry back here in QLD... Cheers :)
@@Selfsufficientme I hear you mate, and Wifey and I would love to getaway up to QLD but I honestly don't see non-essential travel restrictions really easing until Jan/Feb/March. Until then I can watch in envy as you potter in your awesome sub-tropical paradise. Be well mate and bloody well done on your content and presentation. I'm really enjoying your back catalogue and admiring how much you have grown as a communicator.
Fresh chicken eggs beat store bought ... Fresh duck eggs are even better ...
Years back chippie had a different meaning ... The expression was "She's a two bit chippie" ... Meaning a twenty five cent lady of pleasure ...
@Wilde Acres Aromatherapy I love this channel. He has a great sense of humor and so does his subscribers
The only kick back from me is your use of the face diaper in the thumb nail. 😳
In New Zealand hardwood isn't treated so I would have thought it was untreated in Australia so I would be happy to put it on my garden.
If that’s your winter, I’m moving there! Sure does bet our winter in Canada.🥶
Lol winter is great their, summer on the other hand 🤮
Tim Woodward what to damn hot in Australia well winter here in Canada I live close to Niagara Falls the last two years it’s been cold but not like other winters and hardly any snow
Hi Mark!
What specs does your wood chipper have? Really cool video and really useful info on the materials experiments. I'm planning on buying property that has some cleared brush on it and figured a wood chipper could be a good investment to reduce size and help decomposition.
Cheers from Colombia.
Have you tried hydroponics?
That May put him on a watch list or three
No, but I won't rule out trying it one day. Cheers :)
@Self Sufficient Me I think it would be a neat project for you :)
I want your attitude. And your Garden.
It's hardwood- who ever heard of treated hardwood?? Can you even pressure treat hardwood??? Chip away.
you can stain and varnish it... and it's obviously been stained at the least.
Hey Mark. I heard after mulching palm fronds, its always better to mulch a few hard branches off a fruit tree or any tree to clean the blades back up.
Great video
Hey the dried fruit at the supermarket and rice and other things have been found to have arsenic in them: What you do on your property is your business: google it !
No way. Where'd you hear that?
Nope, need to spend less time on facebook, mate. Go for a walk, it's nice this time of year.
Nancy Fahey what I should have said was arsenic can be found in foods we eat: Google it
I got an anti garden beds ad before the video !!
Sounds like you've got you head around the issues that would concern someone about using old decking for mulch. Good plan (avoiding the vegetables, just in case) and I hope works well for you.
Been wondering how the Hansa has been going! Been a while since we've seen it be put through its paces!
The turkey made me like the video lmao :D
i'd use the mulch strictly for decorative plants.
Mulch is amazing for veggies too!
@@Jreichh yes, but I was specifically referring to the use of pressure treated wood as mulch.
HOLY CRAP! Mate. I love your shed. Would you be offended if I stole the entire contents? What? You would? Damn.. okay then. It's safe. What? No, I do not consider a karate chop to my throat to be a gesture of giving. The yard is indeed looking good mate and I love the food forest you're making. Oh, very stylish Covid mask branding son.
Love the respect in finding ways to continue to make use of the hardwood, whether it's in new construction or in being returned to the soil.
Hello from England, I also have ducks
G'day mate! :)
JEHOVAH YHWH BLESS YOU BROTHER MARK, SISTER NINA, LUKE, GEO, AND FAMILY ALWAYS 😙1John. "And Whatever We Ask We Receive From Him; Because We Are Observing His Commandments, And Doing What Is Pleasing In His Eyes. Amen. 😙THANKS SELF-SUFFICIENT ME FOR SHARING KNOWLEDGEABLE INFORMATION ON:.. CHIPPING DECKING BOARDS; FOR GARDEN MULCH ((MIX)) ... LOVELY DUCKY... THANKS MARK... LOVELY VIDEO ... 😙LETS GET INTO IT 😙AUSSIE STYLE 😙LOVE YOU UNCONDITIONALLY.
Interesting video. I too have old decking boards and have been thinking of ways to re-use. Like you some are good for wood projects around the garden, while the rest needs to be disposed. I hadn't considered using the boards as mulch! My chipper, however, is too small to cope with 6x4 timber boards (PT softwood). What size were your boards, and what was the cutting capacity of your Hansa chipper?
Chippy dippy doo! 👍🏼🤙🏽
If you took it to the dump they would make you dump it in green waste anyway and they would put them in a chipper as well.
I would do research on the stuff used on the wood. Because for example, you should never make rabbit cages with treated wood, as the rabbit nibble on them and can easily be poisoned. I however probs would of just burnt them. :D
You could compost the chips and then use them as mulch, thus reducing even further the chances of chemical leakage.
Though, in reality, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
Cool seeing that turkey. I read once that the Australian Brush Turkey builds a compost pile out of brush, leaves, moss, etc, so that it is 3' high and 5' across. Then the female digs a hole in the middle of the pile and lays her eggs in that hole. The decomposing compost then takes over the job of incubating the eggs, and the hen can be off doing other things.
I’m curious as to if that cloud coming off those mounds of mulch were just dust, or if it was the wet mulch in the middle of the pile beginning to decompose and produce a ton of heat.
It always amazes me how putting a bunch of wet material under pressure can nearly start a fire
So awesome! If everything was built to be able to one day break down...well, look at the problems we’d solve.
I don't think there will be a problem with just around the fruit trees, but totally agree with not putting around the veggies..
Great idea with the mulcher!!
Happy Birthday to your son!!!!!!!!!!!
I see you have a Brinsea Maxi EX. I have 14 duck eggs in mine as we speak. It will handle your hot summers Mark. My Mini Advance hummed along unperturbed by the hot days here in Monto, while the previous incubator did a nasty slow-cook on my developing eggs. Usually 80-100% hatch rate. Brilliant piece of gear.
Hi. Glad you even recycle building materials. Maybe test soil around tree in a year n report back to us.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMES !! Peace to you and yours
How to know if a decking board has chemicals in a dumb way.
1. Rinse it in water
2. Lick it
3. Wait for you to get sick
4. If you do, don't put it in the garden
5. If you don't feel free to put it anywhere
Please don't try this, this is the dumbest thing I have come up with🤣🤣.
Greetings from Malaysia! Hello Mark..It's Ani here. I've been watching your channel since 2019 lol. Great contents and so much information I hv learnt from you. Just wonder...do you have termites issue in your garden and if so what is your solution for that. Mine is facing some termites problem and I poured the termite bait but I think it is not an environmental friendly. Hope to hear from you. Awesome job love it! 😃👍👍
Chipping green palm fronds first on the soil then the hardwood gives the tree plenty of nutrients and helps feed the microbes to break down the mulch.