This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.
Composting Cardboard
bookmonster
Posts: 399
How do you prepare cardboard for composting? We don't have a garden shredder, so just looking for ideas.
0
Posts
Ha, I like the weed suppression idea! I usually hoard cardboard due to not having much browns, but having just done the annual clearout I have a good pile now. They're mostly amazon boxes so I'll set aside some time to chop them up.
Leave them out to get wet first. They'll tear easier!
I just tear into pieces about 10 inches around. They seem to compost fine. I tend to keep boxes in the mostly ready composter so they get damp and then when I have grass clippings, I tear up the boxes and use it as a layer between grass clippings in the on-going composter. I try to get the tape off. Actually Amazon boxes are good because they use paper tape. Also like the brown paper they are using to fill inside.