Re: Containers

> Try styrofoam packing peanuts.  We get quite a few at work, and I save 
> them.  I've used them in several large pots, and they work very well.  I 
> believe that styrofoam is an inert material, so it doesn't release any 
> harmful chemicals into the soil.  I wish I'd discovered them years ago, 
> before I filled the bottom of whiskey barrels with gravel!

One note:

Some of the packing peanuts nowadays are made of a biodegradable material.
Whenever I get boxes filled with them, I dump them into a 30 gallon
garbage bag and add a quart of water -- within 15 minutes everything
compacts into a mass about the size of a basketball.

Obviously these wouldn't do as a filler for pots.  :)  I therefore suggest
placing one of your packing peanuts in a glass of water before using a
whole bunch -- if nothing happens in a minute, you should be safe.

Chris

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