Frillylily said:do you mean the really short kind like they use in offices?
yup.
critterologist said:I have a roll of old carpet in the basement and have been going back & forth for years on whether or not to use it for garden paths. All those stain-resistant coatings and inorganic fibers -- would I need to worry about what is leaching into my soil?
It's certainly a concern...
after all the years of out-gassing while in the house... a lot of that should be gone, maybe?
and that stuff never actually seems to break down...
but, I'm not sure that I'd want to grow food on it...
one of those things where you want to use your own best judgement...
