Stephani Stephenson on wed 6 apr 11
yes you are right lili , re: indiscrimintate use of organic materials. Mi=
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have been ok in the day when you packed up the oxcart for a trip over hi=
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and dale, but no longer. Not only can the veggie material bring unwanted
seed material and fungus along, but it can harbor insects and critters wh=
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can do damage if introduced in the wrong place at the wrong time . I was=
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brainstorming and musing and had my tongue in cheek ,if not foot in mout=
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bit on that one...=3D20
Most organic packing materials along with herbs, etc. are sprayed at po=
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of entry or exit... and if one is using such packing materials , some so=
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of sterilization of material would definitely be required .
vast acreages of spotted knapweed, russian thistle and most of our roads=
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flora prove that all throughout history our ancestors provided transpor=
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for little stowaways as they were draggin their wagons across the globe, =
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that continues today.
all the best!
Stephani
Lili Krakowski on wed 6 apr 11
As impressed as I am by good intentions the idea of using reeds, =3D
grasses, other plants as packing materials is not a good one.
A particularly nasty type of yellow jacket was introduced to this =3D
country by excelsior (shredded wood) from Germany. Unless you can be =3D
sure you are not getting bugs or larva or bug eggs into your packing, =3D
avoid grasses etc.
Those cardboard egg cartons are great for all sort of packing.=3D20
As to vermiculite. I tried to get some for my garden a few years back, =3D
was told it no longer is for sale in NY State...apparently it contains =3D
something that is a carcinogen....Do not know about your state...
Lili Krakowski
Be of good courage
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