Have you tried this with other vegetable peels, like from carrots or beets? I wonder if they crisp up the same way.

Mall owners aren't just letting things rot for no reason (you know, like they have bills to pay too). Fixing big problems like leaks or crumbling walls costs a fortune, and with stores leaving, the money isn't there. Online shopping made it worse, but even before that, keeping a giant mall in good shape was a huge job. Sometimes, putting money into a dying building just doesn't make sense (like trying to save a sinking ship). They might be waiting to tear it down and build something better, which takes time. Blaming owners misses the bigger picture of how shopping has changed.

Note that newspaper doesn't always hold up better in wet weather. From my experience, it can break down just as fast as cardboard when the ground stays damp, @kim_mitchell43. Maybe the trick is to use a thicker layer or add more mulch on top.

Actually you swap the breads, not the spices.