From: songbird@anthive.com   
      
   Terry Coombs wrote:   
   >    So I decided the easiest way to get mulch around the strawberries is   
   > to use shredded paper - but I'm unsure about what paper is safe . Useta   
   > be that glossy paper was not , but newsprint was . I *think* most modern   
   > inks are soy based and safe , but I'm not sure . It'd sure be nice to   
   > use all those spam mails for something productive instead of burning them .   
      
     if they weren't safe for plants it probably also isn't   
   safe to burn them.  most at home burning doesn't burn   
   hot enough or clean enough IMO.   
      
     that said, i use regular newspaper for smothering things   
   under cardboard as an extra layer to just get rid of it   
   and the worms eventually take care of it.   
      
     if you aren't using it too much i think it is ok.  i   
   don't use any shiny printed materials in case they have   
   plastic coated surfaces.  in some cases in the past i've   
   missed a few pieces and noticed the worms seem to like   
   to suck the ink off the paper like it may have some salts   
   or strange things in it that worms find attractive.   
      
      
     songbird   
      
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