Packing Peanuts

Now there's a thought ...........
I shall watch this blog with interest.

lol love the photo Gillian, i would imagine that the packing peanuts would actually work but ill watch this space to see if anyone has used them before

We're all doing the same.
Adding a comment and waiting to find out! :o)

Don't know about the peanuts Gillian, as they would not absorb moisture at all, but would insulate....I am experimenting with shredded paper from my home paper shredder for the same economic reason...this is my first year with cannas, so I will find out the hard way if it doesn't work!

Think we'll all be watching this space.

Grammazoo has a point, packing peanuts won't absorb any moisture but shredded paper should. Possibly a mixture of the two would work. Shredded paper for moisture control and packing peanuts for air circulation. I use shredded junk mail for worm bedding, and have always thought new houses should be built with a built in shredder for paper and foam packing. I hate unpacking a new purchase and then have to dispose of all the packing.

What about adding the peanuts to the spagham moss or vermiculite to stretch it....so you would not have to purchase as much?

LOL I don't think I'm thinking of the same sort of peanuts as you Gillian.

Just read an article that said plastic wrap works well for storage of tubers, not heard of this before but success rate is supposed to be high.

Polystyrene packing seems to have lots of names ~
peanuts ~ beads ~ chips ~ popcorn ~

Maybe some of these are different shapes?

Lots of shapes, lots of colours, some edible (soy based).

I've heard of peanuts and popcorn, but it sounds like Cracker Jacks to me. : )
Sorry I couldn't help myself!

~thing is if you can get it free then pity not to use it!
How about putting some shredded paper round your rhizomes and storing in a bag inside another one with the peanuts-you could wrap the lot in bubble wrap to prevent getting too cold-
The belt and braces approach!

I like that Arlene, might give that a try!