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  • From: Niels <mudguard@gmail.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] using old carpet
  • Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:40:52 +0000

William,

Sorry to be pickie but.............

There should be no issues with regrowth as you should be putting down at
least 8" of fresh mulch each year!
Or consider a cover crop.
Or both, that's the one :-)

N*




On 05/01/06, William Genest <genest@pivot.net> wrote:
>
> I used an old wool carpet and grass and weeds swallowed it right up
> within a year or two - I now mow over it !
>
> William
>
> On Jan 5, 2006, at 12:07 PM, Forest Garden wrote:
>
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > Has anyone got experience using old carpet to supress grass? Does the
> > carpet break down into horrific chemicals I wish I didn't ever know
> > about?
> >
> > I suppose old wool carpets wouldn't do that, but where would there
> > be a
> > source for old wool carpets.
> >
> > Any help is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Marjory
> >
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>
> William Genest
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