cardboard

[john boy]

does anybody know a way of shredding cardboard ,i need it for my browns iv got plenty of green stuff but nothing for browns. Iv tryed ripping it up but its a long job hope you can help

[paulsherwin]

You should be able to shove long lengths of cardboard into a garden shredder.

If you have a good paper shredder (the sort people use to shred their credit card bills) this may cope with lightweight cardboard.

Paul

[john boy]

thanks for the info paul, I was thinking of mybe getting a shredder this season and thats made my mind up

[paulsherwin]

If you have a shredder you can shred woody prunings and thin branches. The material will break down much faster in this form. I just have a cheap shredder from Argos and it's fine, though it jams if you try to put thick branches through it.

Paul

[Lesley Jay]

Until you have a shredder John Boy you could try wetting the cardboard as this makes it much easier to tear up.

[john boy]

I was looking at argos with a view to taking out a 3 year replacement guarantee on one .Iv got no woody stuff thats my reason for the cardboard shreddng thanks again for your help.PS does yours shred leaves

[john boy]

Thanks for that lesley good idea,only snag is i need the cardboard to dry up my compost heap which is over wet due i think very little brown stuff

[paulsherwin]

Originally Posted by john boy

PS does yours shred leaves

They all shred leaves up to a point. If you do a lot without putting twigs though they can bung up though. A garden vac will also shred leaves.

A garden shredder is an expensive thing to buy just to shred cardboard though. Maybe you could borrow one for a couple of days from a neighbour?

Paul

[john boy]

thanks for the advce paul ,i will get one though this year i will have loads of veg waste i can shred as well as leaves and cardboard