Has anyone tried this...?

[bubbazmommy]

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It would make me hungry.

Love my chocolate

 

[mrbstephens]

I used to use this stuff in the gardens of a large estate I used to care for. I does smell wonderful, looks great and keeps the weeds out. I would not use it in the run because it also keeps moisture in. You want the run to stay dry or it'll stink and attract flies/maggots. Not a good choice for the run but great for the flower beds. I live in a sandy area so I don't feel I need to add anything to the run. It's just sandy dirt. I rake it once a week and add DE once in a while.

 

[JenEric Farms]

That's good advice. Maybe i'll just stick to putting it in the flower beds then. The thought of chocolate smelling mulch seems so interesting...

 

[kellykate]

Yeah I have DE in there as well -- I haven't had much trouble with it retaining to much moisture although I didn't lay it as think as you would around flower beds. My ladies move it around a lot with there feet -- scratching for bugs -- so maybe that helps as well? I like it for my run -- which again is only for 7 chickens and not used as much since they free-range most off the day.

 

[bishopschickens]

Its probably only bad for dogs as Chocolate is toxic to them and maybe what is in the cocolate is also in the bean shell.. Just a thought.