I was thinking of using shredded newspaper to mulch the strawberry
bed.
Anybody try this? Good idea, bad idea
Bill in VA
Posted by Billy on May 16, 2010, 9:25 pm
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> Mulch shredded newspaper > > I was thinking of using shredded newspaper to mulch the strawberry > bed. > > Anybody try this? Good idea, bad idea > > Bill in VA
No problem, except it looks like hell. I'd use a top coat of leaves or
alfalfa, or some such. Most newsprint is done with soy ink these days,
including the color sections. You may want to avoid the slick glossy
week-end inserts though. They may not have been printed by the paper. To
be sure, call the paper and verify.
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- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
> In article > > > Mulch shredded newspaper > > > > I was thinking of using shredded newspaper to mulch the strawberry > > bed. > > > > Anybody try this? Good idea, bad idea > > > > Bill in VA > > No problem, except it looks like hell. I'd use a top coat of leaves or > alfalfa, or some such. Most newsprint is done with soy ink these days, > including the color sections. You may want to avoid the slick glossy > week-end inserts though. They may not have been printed by the paper. To > be sure, call the paper and verify.
Some of of the larger news paper companies no longer use ink. They use
high speed lasers and burn the letters to the paper. When reading those
papers one gets an ash like substance on your hands instead of ink. many
papers will use ink just on the first page and lasers on the inside.
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Enjoy Life... Dan
Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan.
Posted by Billy on May 17, 2010, 2:25 pm
> In article > > > In article > > > > > Mulch shredded newspaper > > > > > > I was thinking of using shredded newspaper to mulch the strawberry > > > bed. > > > > > > Anybody try this? Good idea, bad idea > > > > > > Bill in VA > > > > No problem, except it looks like hell. I'd use a top coat of leaves or > > alfalfa, or some such. Most newsprint is done with soy ink these days, > > including the color sections. You may want to avoid the slick glossy > > week-end inserts though. They may not have been printed by the paper. To > > be sure, call the paper and verify. > > Some of of the larger news paper companies no longer use ink. They use > high speed lasers and burn the letters to the paper. When reading those > papers one gets an ash like substance on your hands instead of ink. many > papers will use ink just on the first page and lasers on the inside.
Tu me plaisante?
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- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
> > > In article > > > > > In article > > > > > > > Mulch shredded newspaper > > > > > > > > I was thinking of using shredded newspaper to mulch the strawberry > > > > bed. > > > > > > > > Anybody try this? Good idea, bad idea > > > > > > > > Bill in VA > > > > > > No problem, except it looks like hell. I'd use a top coat of leaves or > > > alfalfa, or some such. Most newsprint is done with soy ink these days, > > > including the color sections. You may want to avoid the slick glossy > > > week-end inserts though. They may not have been printed by the paper. To > > > be sure, call the paper and verify. > > > > Some of of the larger news paper companies no longer use ink. They use > > high speed lasers and burn the letters to the paper. When reading those > > papers one gets an ash like substance on your hands instead of ink. many > > papers will use ink just on the first page and lasers on the inside. > > Tu me plaisante?
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> I was thinking of using shredded newspaper to mulch the strawberry
> bed.
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> Anybody try this? Good idea, bad idea
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> Bill in VA