Tiowey – thankf for … Tiowey – thankf for the reply. I am not aware of any specific research – but was merely asking if anyone readling this knew whether chemical residues from the cardboard and paper were present.
I am aware that they are often used in gardening – and aware that significant amounts of non-environmentally friendly chemicals ARE used in the manufacture of paper and cardboard.
the use of (not … the use of (not shiny or very colorful) cardboard and paper are a common practice in gardening, whatever leftover residues that are not broken down by the microbes or plants i think are negligible, but feel free to present research that says otherwise
How ‘organic’ is … How ‘organic’ is the cardboard? In other words, does it have chemical residues that we may not want to be taken up by plants that we eat?
Im trying to get … Im trying to get some of the locals in rural china to get some of these, and the next season i plan to make. But can someone tell me some of the benifits, oint for point.
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
GREAT VIDEO. PLEASE …
GREAT VIDEO. PLEASE ESPREAD THE IT
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
And straw as a …
And straw as a growing medium doesn’t create deficiencies?
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
look up the Kraft …
look up the Kraft paper pulp process and the bleaching process of paper.
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Tiowey – thankf for …
Tiowey – thankf for the reply. I am not aware of any specific research – but was merely asking if anyone readling this knew whether chemical residues from the cardboard and paper were present.
I am aware that they are often used in gardening – and aware that significant amounts of non-environmentally friendly chemicals ARE used in the manufacture of paper and cardboard.
Thanks again for a great demo vid.
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
the use of (not …
the use of (not shiny or very colorful) cardboard and paper are a common practice in gardening, whatever leftover residues that are not broken down by the microbes or plants i think are negligible, but feel free to present research that says otherwise
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
How ‘organic’ is …
How ‘organic’ is the cardboard? In other words, does it have chemical residues that we may not want to be taken up by plants that we eat?
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Excellent Idea.
Excellent Idea.
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
put down kitchen …
put down kitchen scraps and water the area
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
what do you do …
what do you do before you put the cardboard down?
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
weirdly enough it …
weirdly enough it get’s continually dismantled and reassembled for education purposes, like that temple in China
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
I would love to see …
I would love to see a video of what that herb garden looks like now!
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
have you played …
have you played with EM-1(effective microorganisms) and bokashi to increase microbial activity and nutrient breakdown/availability
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
sweet
sweet
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Im trying to get …
Im trying to get some of the locals in rural china to get some of these, and the next season i plan to make. But can someone tell me some of the benifits, oint for point.
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
nice
nice
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
this spiral is rial …
this spiral is rial herby! (thanks)
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
SPELLING MISTAKE : …
SPELLING MISTAKE : Spirial?!
June 10th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Fantastic video, …
Fantastic video, thank you!
I now know what’s wrong with my herb spiral, I’ll have to rebuild it
It’s more videos like this that we need. Simple, straight to the point and easy to follow!