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Is pokeweed stem mulch safe?

 
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I just realized that at least half the dried sticks I’m breaking up to use as mulch on my raised bed are dried pokeweed stems. I know poke has to be boiled several times before it’s safe to eat. Is the toxin going to leach out into my veggies?

(Sorry for the worrywart question, I’ve had to work hard to overcome a childhood where everything in nature was treated as dangerous and sometimes I still need a little extra reassurance.)

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Here is a thread about using poke as chop and drop mulch. Sum it up as it'll be fine for that.

And Permies has automated hyperlinks to Rich Soil, that also belongs to Paul Wheaton. All's good.
 
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Thank you Joylynn! I ran a search but missed that thread somehow. I appreciate your help! (And the hyperlink explanation)
 
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