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cosmolothrentas | 07-29-2008 09:30 PM
where to buy recycled cardboard for garden? I want to put down a layer of recycled cardboard in my garden that will act as a weed barrier and eventually turn to compost. Anyone heard of this, and where to buy some? thanks

Saul Mine | 07-29-2008 10:42 PM
Re: where to buy recycled cardboard for garden? Uh, you don't buy it. You go to the dumpster behind a liquor store and recycle it yourself. A furniture or appliance store will have bigger boxes, but a liquor store is a much more reliable source.

BellevueBully | 07-29-2008 10:51 PM
Re: where to buy recycled cardboard for garden? There's got to be a lot of nitrogen in cardboard one would think. Are glues an issue?

beercritic | 07-30-2008 04:34 AM
Re: where to buy recycled cardboard for garden? Stay away from white cardboard. Dioxin and such. Dollar stores generally have LOADS of cardboard. Happy to have it hauled away, otherwise they pay to dispose of it.

buff01 | 07-30-2008 01:33 PM
Re: where to buy recycled cardboard for garden? It seems like there would be chemicals in the cardboard that the plants would suck right up. I don't think it's a great idea... just pick the weeds.

BellevueBully | 07-30-2008 01:36 PM
Re: where to buy recycled cardboard for garden? How about newsprint?

cosmolothrentas | 07-30-2008 08:40 PM
Re: where to buy recycled cardboard for garden? Quote:
Originally Posted by Saul Mine (Post 1214934) Uh, you don't buy it. You go to the dumpster behind a liquor store and recycle it yourself. A furniture or appliance store will have bigger boxes, but a liquor store is a much more reliable source.
So there are no products sold as weed screen material using recycled cardboard? It's just cardboard we are talking here? Just lay some cardboard down? ah...hm. Does recycled break down quicker I assume?

GreenSpirit | 07-30-2008 08:51 PM
Re: where to buy recycled cardboard for garden? Use old intact newspaper. Put it in place over the weeds with rocks or similar to hold it tightly in place, water it well and often. It will kill the weeds and keep their nutrients in place. Cut slits in the paper after a few months to plant your veggies. You will still need nitrogen fertilizer, since rotting newspaper draws nitrogen as it breaks down, but releases it later. It gets easier the second time. It's a great low-input way to open new garden space. Look on it as experiment, see how well it works. Lazy man's vegetable gardening... I love it.

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