What to do with the mulch

I have now got my shredder.
Had a great day yesterday with it.:D
Now I have a large bag of mulch.

I have a part at the back of the garden which is a bit of a wild life area.
Lots of shrubs etc.
Can I put the mulch back onto the garden in between the shrubs as it is?
Does it have to be dried first.
Or will it have to go into a composter.
It seems a shame to just put it into the garden bin.


You have to bare with me I have never done this before.:o

 

We put all our shredded paper in the compost bin - mixed in with green stuff, so that there isn't too high a proportion of paper. I mix it in with the grass clipping "heap" too, which reduces the sliminess of that pile

 

I concur with Loofah.

Dont put it straight on the soil because of the nutrient and acid problem....unless of course you wish to kill off the soils growing capabilities for whatever reason.:thumb:

 

Yes compost it first. If what you shredded contained a lot of green leafy stuff then it will rot down pretty well on its own. If it was mostly brown woody stuff then it will rot slowly unless it is layered between green stuff such as grass cuttings

 

There is a lot of green in it.
It's mostly old ivy with thick branches that was growing over the shed.
I'll have to get a compost bin.

 

I've ordered the bin off the council.
But they say it could take up to 28 days to deliver.:eek:
What with the weather I'll never get the garden straight before the winter.
It pouring down here again.:(
It's driving me mad, think I'll move to a flat:D