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Old 29-11-2006, 04:58 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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"shazzbat" wrote in message
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: "judith lea" wrote in message
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: Although I live in Norfolk and relatively near to the East Coast, I
: cannot find a beach where I can collect seaweed for a mulch. The
: beaches of Gt. Yarmouth and Gorleston are seaweed free. Does anyone
: know of a beach in North Norfolk, where I could collect seaweed?
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: Presumably your beaches are sandy/pebbly. Seaweed is found on rocky
shores,
: it likes to cling to rocks and gets torn off in storms, then ends up on
the
: beach. Is there any rocky shoreline near you?
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: Steve
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Call me a spoilsport but imo seaweed is not the best mulching material as it
'dissolves' away to very little, when rain gets on it. It's certainly very
good for nutrients though