In message , Sacha
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in article , JennyC at
wrote on 28/10/03 4:15 pm:

"kelsa" wrote in message
s.com...
Have just been to Chaumony in France where one of the show gardens had
coloured glass mulches - very striking. Can anyone please tell me where
in UK I can get these mulches? I'm in Derbyshire, so if not near here,
I need someone who does mail order.

If you are going to do it you probably want glass that has been tumbled
to remove all sharp edges. Glass mulches on soil are very unpleasant to
handle. They might look striking in show gardens when new and fresh.

I acquired a spontaneous large glass mulch where my 20x10 greenhouse
used to stand and am still picking bits out of the veg patch years
later.

Windmill Aggregates for providing us with the blue glass mulch used in the
noughts and crosses board: 01279 876987

http://www.gardenzone.co.uk/magazine/magazine_out.html

Personally, it would remind me of municipal cemeteries where all-too-many
graves are covered in glass.
One source of clear glass could be the people who replace windscreens. I'd
hate to do the weeding in that garden, though - ouch!

Toughened glass is probably slightly better than smashed windows and old
jam jars. But I'd caution anyone thinking of adding glass to their
garden to consider the welfare of future gardeners. It will mix into the
soil.

Several local garden centres round here (North Yorks) have clear, blue,
green broken glass for sale among the natural gravels and pebbles. I
wouldn't touch them with a barge pole YMMV.

Regards,
--
Martin Brown