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jimbo2012 03-14-2013 12:54 PM
News paper
 
Anyone know where I can get a fairly large quantity of news papers?

I need a bunch for project?

Bill-n-Brillo 03-14-2013 01:01 PM
Perhaps contact The Daily Sun - maybe they can give you some of a previous day's unsold papers.

Bill :)

gomoho 03-14-2013 01:21 PM
Are you using this to kill grass or as a weed barrier? Did it once in Michigan.

jimbo2012 03-14-2013 01:48 PM
kiil the grass, using it between layers of sod being removed, good guess

Deb01 03-14-2013 03:47 PM
we have some for this whole week call Rich at 352 396-3190

njbchbum 03-14-2013 03:53 PM
you can have mine - 2 wks worth + this week - vlg of silver lake - pm me if ya want them!

justjim 03-14-2013 04:32 PM
Got 3 plus weeks of Daily Sun---live in Sanibel---send me a private message if you still need newspaper.

KathieI 03-14-2013 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbo2012 (Post 642170)
kiil the grass, using it between layers of sod being removed, good guess
Did that years ago in CA, the paper degraded too quickly. We went back to using black vinyl sheeting.

Madelaine Amee 03-14-2013 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbo2012 (Post 642140)
Anyone know where I can get a fairly large quantity of news papers?

I need a bunch for project?
We tried using the newspapers to kill the grass, but unfortunately this method does not work here like it did up north. We have done it and the paper just does not degrade properly, no idea why. Could be lack of real soil and good pests in the soil. When we used this method in NH our soil was just teaming with earth worms, not so here.

I worked on two huge gardens up north with this method and expected the same results, but no way!

Jim 9922 03-14-2013 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbo2012 (Post 642140)
Anyone know where I can get a fairly large quantity of news papers?

I need a bunch for project?

You have a new puppy with a big problem???:jester:

Bill-n-Brillo 03-14-2013 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim 9922 (Post 642256)
You have a new puppy with a big problem???:jester:
............or a BIG puppy with a new problem. :shocked:

:1rotfl:

Bill :wave:

Villageshooter 03-14-2013 08:41 PM
We culd all bring them and leave them on the stage at LsL . When would be best to do this?

philnpat 03-14-2013 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbo2012 (Post 642140)
Anyone know where I can get a fairly large quantity of news papers?

I need a bunch for project?
Just drive around your neighborhood on recycling day.

jimbo2012 03-15-2013 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee (Post 642196)
We tried using the newspapers to kill the grass, but unfortunately this method does not work here like it did up north. We have done it and the paper just does not degrade properly, no idea why. Could be lack of real soil and good pests in the soil. When we used this method in NH our soil was just teaming with earth worms, not so here.

I worked on two huge gardens up north with this method and expected the same results, but no way!
Well the Fl Univ folks said if you use about 6 to 10 sheets of paper and mulch between each layer of sod as it it stacked it will work.

I read online that is the way to do it also.

But I'm going to need a lot of it and was thinking about 500+papers.

Where is the re-cycle place in the area, anyone know.



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KathieI 03-15-2013 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by jimbo2012 (Post 642406)
Well the Fl Univ folks said if you use about 6 to 10 sheets of paper and mulch between each layer of sod as it it stacked it will work.

I read online that is the way to do it also.

But I'm going to need a lot of it and was thinking about 500+papers.

Where is the re-cycle place in the area, anyone know.
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Yes, the recycle bin is outside in the parking lot of the sheriff's office down on 466 and Morse, or the Tax Collector's office... I use it all the time to dump my newspapers. You should have no problem finding enough papers in the bin.

jimbo2012 03-15-2013 07:04 AM
Kathie, perfect I'll check it out.

gomoho 03-15-2013 07:13 AM
I'm curious - where will you stack the sod and is the end result going to be beautiful rich soil which is non-existent here??? How long do they estimate the process should take?

jimbo2012 03-15-2013 07:27 AM
the sod will be formed into berms, and yes it should be nice top soil after breaking down,

they estimate 6 months, but we will plant into it not wait.

gomoho 03-15-2013 08:24 AM
awesome - would love to see it happening






awesome - would be interested in watching the project


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