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Subject: Re: Packing Peanuts
From: "Betsy Stocksdale" <batsee@erols.com>
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Date: Sun, 25 Mar 01 18:36:11
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The packing peanuts that are water soluble are vegetable matter, and will
quickly disintegrate, being useless for the task you describe.

"Roy &/or Becky Turner" wrote in message
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>
> Hi, gang. I was wondering why there were so few postings the other day.
> I posted this and it went into the black hole.
> I am thinking of using the packing peanuts in the bottom of containers
> shallow rooted veggie plants this year, and am wondering if anyone knows
> of any toxicity that may result to the plants or to us who eat them. I
> am going to container gardening this year. So far I am hearing that
> they are not harmful. Of course I am not referring to the water soluble
> ones.
> Thanks, Becky
>
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