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Hy everybody,
here is a complete newbe, with interests in ecological gardening ( you know get a permie garden going)
I have read that some of you use oldnewspapers for mulching layers.
My question: "Isn't this ink very toxic?"

Anyway I get tons of useful information here.
 
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Howdy Gerrit, welcome to permies! Here is a link to a thread on that topic.

https://permies.com/t/2157/organic/concerns-cardboard-newspaper-mulch

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Thanks for the link.
 
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I'm aware of the issues, and I've made the decision to use both cardboard and newspaper.
It's one of those 'comfort zone' things!
 
Oooo, ah, that's how it starts. Later there's running and screaming and tiny ads.
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