Can I use this as mulch in a veggie garden?

[MaryB]

We just had a maple tree stump ground out in our yard. There is lots and lots of ground up tree mulch. Can I use this in the garden or will it cause a problem?
I normally don't use mulch but this stuff smells and looks good
I just don't want to kill all my veggies at this point.

[Roger]

Over time, as the wood break down, you will eventually want to add an additional rich nitrogen source to the area that has the wood chips - as they decompose, they will tie up a lot of the nitrogen in the soil. Other than that, I can't think of any problem with using it as a mulch.

[pete28]

Are you putting it directly on the garden or on a compost pile? Or I should ask are you going to mix anyhting else with it? Just curious. I don't see any problem with it as I have several stumps that are decomposing in the mddle of my garden and I have not had any problem