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By bob | Go paperless in your office, then use your shreddings as mulch in your garden. [View the item] |
Name: Lin Florida (Zone 9b)              plantladylin Oct 7, 2011 6:08 PM CST |
| Bob, that sure is a great idea. I'm not among the working but have a shredder in the study here at home and I don't know why I never thought to use the shredded paper as mulch. I will be emptying the big container tomorrow for sure! Thanks for sharing this great recycling tip! ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! ~ |
Name: Christine North East Texas (Zone 7b)         wildflowers Oct 7, 2011 6:26 PM CST |
Very good idea!  May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b)       flaflwrgrl Oct 7, 2011 6:34 PM CST |
 I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown ~~ |
Name: Stephanie Gonzales Texas (Zone 8a)       StephGTx Oct 7, 2011 6:41 PM CST |
 Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. |
Name: Allison NJ (Zone 6a)     Onewish1 Oct 7, 2011 6:44 PM CST |
| don't the shreds blow around? |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b)       valleylynn Oct 7, 2011 7:00 PM CST |
| Wow, I never thought about doing that. Thanks Bob. As wet as it is here right now, it won't be blowing anywhere.  |
Name: Trish Jacksonville, TX (Zone 8a)      |
Onewish1 said:don't the shreds blow around? This is my concern as well...  NGA COO, Wife, Mom, and caretaker of 90 acres and all that dwell there. |
Name: Dave Whitinger Jacksonville, Texas (Zone 8b)      |
| Cover with leaves. Nice tip, Dad.  |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b) valleylynn Oct 7, 2011 7:24 PM CST |
| Or mulch/compost. |
Name: Rick Corey Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a) Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f     RickCorey Oct 7, 2011 7:32 PM CST |
| Hmm! They don't pack down too tight for aeration? They semi-gloss coating isn't a bad thing? I guess the answers must be "no". I was working my way around to tearing up non-glossy newspapers and phone books but this sounds good. Just because it ISN'T complicated doesn't mean I can't MAKE it complicated! Weather Links ~ Sunset Zones ~ Degree Days ~~ National Gardening Association Kitazawa Seeds ~ Tainong Seeds ~~ ATP Member Map ~~ My Blogs ~~ Coop Extension Finder Seriously Hot Peppers ~~ Seed Library Resources ~~ Piggy Swap Chat #11 |
Name: Becky (Boo) Phoenix, AZ 85022 finding joy one day at a time!      Boopaints Oct 7, 2011 7:33 PM CST |
| Bob's Dave's Dad? Well, I love this tip and even without leaves, you could water them a bit and then they won't blow away. Or put coffee grounds on top too.  ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~ MY CUBITS ~ Trust in the Lord ~ MY WEB SITE ~ Joyful Times Today |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b) valleylynn Oct 7, 2011 7:43 PM CST |
Boopaints said:Bob's Dave's Dad? Is that true? |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b) flaflwrgrl Oct 7, 2011 8:16 PM CST |
| ???????????? I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown ~~ |
Name: Dave Whitinger Jacksonville, Texas (Zone 8b) |
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Name: Sharon Calvert City, KY (Zone 7a)      Sharon Oct 7, 2011 8:24 PM CST |
| It's a great tip, you just have to keep the paper wet by whatever means. But I don't use glossy or colored ink. |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b) valleylynn Oct 8, 2011 12:24 AM CST |
| It is, it is. Hi Dave's dad, Bob. |
Name: Hetty Sunny Naples, Florida (Zone 10a)      Dutchlady1 Oct 8, 2011 4:51 AM CST |
| I personally haven't had a good experience with using shredded paper. However, I do use (whole) newspapers under my mulch and it does help to keep the weeds down somewhat. |
Name: Trish Jacksonville, TX (Zone 8a) |
| I also use whole paper. Being homeschoolers, we accumulate a TON of paper. I just keep all of the stuff we don't need to keep in a box and when it is time to start a new bed or mulch, I grab that along with whatever newspaper and cardboard and away we go. Corey- we learned that the glossy papers are actually just fine to use. The ink is the same. The issue is that the glossy makes it harder for the water to penetrate, and thus they break down a bit slower. However, under mulch, it hasn't really made a difference, and I'm sure that by shredding the paper, you are increasing the surface area such that the water would have no trouble saturating it. Hi Bob/Dad/Grandpa! NGA COO, Wife, Mom, and caretaker of 90 acres and all that dwell there. |
Name: Horseshoe Griffin Efland, NC (Zone 7a) And in the end...a happy beginning!     Horseshoe Oct 8, 2011 9:18 AM CST |
| Hi, Dad, I mean Dave's Dad! Glad to see you at All Things Family...er, uh, All Things Plants! Good tip. And remember you can also use those shreds in your worm bins or worm pits, too. Shoe |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)   SongofJoy Oct 8, 2011 2:49 PM CST |
| And you can use them to pack plants when you are mailing them. Wonderful for that. Then maybe the recipient can use them for mulch too. Doubly good. I garden for the pollinators. |
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