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Newtothisgame Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 24 Feb 2011 Posts: 28 Location: North of Ireland
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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:28 am Post subject: Old toiletroll tubes |
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Does anyone else use old toiletroll tubes to grow seeds in?
Cheap and biodegradable! |
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Sive Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 1731 Location: Co.Wexford
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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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Perfect for early sowings of sweet pea, but you need to plan ahead and start collecting them in September.... |
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 2173 Location: West of Ireland
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davidk Rank attained: Rowan Tree


Joined: 09 Jan 2013 Posts: 114 Location: Midlands
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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Have been collecting these for a few weeks now, Have my extended family keeping them for me too. |
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 3131 Location: Kildare
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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yes great idea for sweet pea and I have succesfully transplanted parsnips but keep that a secret to yourself. |
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tippben Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 921 Location: north tipperary
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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I tried these, but the outside of the tube just absorbed too much moisture, and they went mouldy. I gave up, as I was given roottrainers for my birthday. As I also use mycorrizae, which need root contact, they work better for me. I'm willing to try again, if anyone has tips on how to stop them going mouldy. |
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Br1an Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 9
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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 9:06 am Post subject: |
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I know it is not Garden related, but here is another great use for old toilet roll cores:
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Blowin Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 930 Location: Drimoleague, Co Cork
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Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 5:33 am Post subject: |
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I came across this thread while browsing with my early cuppa and would offer this for those living in farming country.
The silage season is almost upon us and those farmers who bale the stuff, rather than put it in a pit, will employ large machines that go up and down the fields, picking up the grass, and ejecting the (usually) black bales on to the field for picking up and moving to wherever they're needed to be stored.
The fine plastic film that goes round the bales, comes in large 1500m rolls, the core of which used to be 1cm thick, ultra strong cardboard tubes, but now seems to be a similarly sized hard plastic. As they finish a roll, the core plus the cardboard box of the new one they put in is routinely left wherever it's run out. Being the scavenger I am, I pick both up when walking the dog. I use the boxes for filling with waste paper, ready for burning, but haven't yet found a use for the cores, other than cut into short lengths and used as 'feet' for supporting a board and keeping it off the floor. The material is hugely strong.
I personally never use pots for anything but, for those who have a use for toilet roll innards, you may find the silage roll equivalents useful? You'll be doing the environment a bit of good, too, by clearing them off the fields! _________________ A novice gardener on newly cultivated, stoney ground. |
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