peanut shells was Cob: Insulation for cob

[Patrick Newberry]

Hi, Van Wey Family,
I live in the southern USA (as in middle GA as in Peanut country)
I've added the discarded peanut shells to cob and it held together 
quite well. I don't have a clue as to the insulation value of this 
mixture but I know that rather than buy any more straw for my cob, I'll
start using free peanut shells instead. I plan on attempting a whole 
wall with them in a couple of months. 

I have also mixed some of the peanut shells with some cement and we 
made these large jars(or vases) which we placed in the ground and 
filled with water to allow the water to seep out to the plants 
surrounding it. Again it has  held together quite well so far (we 
picked it up and moved it) and it's been in the ground for about a year 
and has not rotted or crumbled yet. 

Remember these are real peanut shells, not the styroform type, we're 
talkin the Jimmy Carter type.
Pat
Mauk, GA
http://www.gnat.net/~goshawk





> Date:          Thu, 08 Jul 1999 08:00:03 -0600
> From:          The Van Wey Family <vanwey6 at bitterroot.net>

> Hey, I apologize as this may have been covered before ( please allow
> me the newcomer to the list allowance!), but has anyone ever though
> about or tried to add styrofoam balls or peanuts to the cob mixture.