Re: Shredded paper was Re: [gardeners] Spring?
Lillian Kepp (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sat, 14 Feb 98 01:50:43 PST
On Fri, 13 Feb 1998 06:14:18 -0600 Barb Rothenberger wrote:
>I bought my husband a paper shredder for his birthday last Oct.
with the
>intention of using the shredded paper as a mulch on the garden. An
>acquaintance said they did it with great success. be intereted to
hear of
>other's replies.
>
>>Has anyone ever used white bond paper (typing, photocopy, etc) in
the
>>garden? We are thinking of buying a papershredder and recycling
it into
>>the garden. I've usewd n newsprint for years but I was wondering
about
>>this heavier weight stuff and also the bleach (how much is there)
in the
>>white paper going into the garden.
>>
>>Lucinda
>>
>>
>Barb Rothenberger
>Columbia, Mo,
I have a small paper shredder and use everything I shred as mulch
or put it in the compost pile. I have great glee using shredded
credit card bills as compost.
Lillian Kepp
thekepps@bright.net