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Gardening

Denninmi

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4. Well, I'm a little dubious about using boxes as containers.

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 06:58 PM

Apr 2012

Maybe if you can find the old fashioned waxed cartons that certain produce used to be shipped in (maybe they still do???).

But yes, I try NOT to waste any cardboard I get. It can all be flattened out and used under mulch to keep down weeds, and it's amazing how fast it breaks down.

Last year, someone gave me about 12-15 years worth of old Playboy magazines to dispose of under compost. Definitely gives "dirty magazine" a new twist.

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Cardboard gardening [View all] Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 OP

I have done this process for years,of gathering all the cardboard boxes and newspapers in....... dmosh42 Apr 2012 #1

Thanks for posting! Melissa G Apr 2012 #2

great tip, thanks! Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #3

Well, I'm a little dubious about using boxes as containers. Denninmi Apr 2012 #4

I am not sure how the containers will work either, but Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #5