Recycle Redwood Chips?

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From: jacksf
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 03:31

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I used small redwood bark last year for weed control.  I planted a Asian 
garden in half my garden and plan on doing the other half this year.

My soil is very heavy (clay, I used a lot of amendment tilled into it, 
to about 8" or so. It helped but I still don't think its crumbly enough 
but my plants all seem to be thriving (I live on the side of the San 
Bruno Mt in Daly City).

The 1/2 I didn't do I covered with redwood bark chips to keep the weeds 
down.

My question is:  Can that be turned into the soil rather than rake it up 
and throw it away or have to store it until the fall?  Being redwood, 
will it break up in the soil?

Thanks

Jack

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