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paper pots
« on: May 01, 2012, 15:17 »
i bought my wife some of these for Christmas and i must say i'm very impressed, you get the recycled plastic pot holder and templates to make two different types of pots, great for starting your peas off as they drop complete into your growing space when ready, its allowed us to get a bed of peas off to a flying start, did well for the dwarf beans too, and as the newspaper rots in the ground it helps moisture retention, brilliant
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If I plant them, will they grow?

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Re: paper pots
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2012, 15:23 »
yep, paper pots are good.

The site has been advising their use for years, in all shapes and sizes  :lol:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=11390.msg145648#msg145648

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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2012, 15:43 »
yep, paper pots are good.

The site has been advising their use for years, in all shapes and sizes  :lol:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=11390.msg145648#msg145648

Thanks  :D planted all my onion seedlings this year in these. only 600 + I cheated and did 5 a pot lol
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Re: paper pots
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2012, 15:55 »
My chitted sweetcorn went in the last lot t'other day  :)


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Re: paper pots
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2012, 16:03 »
dr greenthumb, i noticed that kit a few months ago and was very tempted to buy it.

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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2012, 16:05 »
I learned to make  paper pots when I went on a day course at the RHS Wisley. We used baked bean cans.

 Great day out and learned loads.

And I got a sustertificate too. :D

You can also get a paper pot maker in wood. I like using this because of the beautiful feel of the wood. It gets smoother and shinier the more you use it.

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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2012, 16:19 »
Out of interest why buy a kit when you can make them for free ? me I like the idea of doing it for nothing/very little, it goes along with my idea of allotment gardening  :D

You can make them any size you like, aerosol cans ( my favourite ), Cans as per Mrs Ball, or anything else you can lay your hands on that's the size you want.

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Re: paper pots
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2012, 16:23 »

Out of interest why buy a kit when you can make them for free ?

because of the shape? - they look more like root trainers compared to round pots - so im guessing they are better at drawing the roots downwards?

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Re: paper pots
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2012, 16:25 »
I did start with cans with my gardening club back in my teaching days. I had to do it on a budget :(

But I did buy myself the wooden, paper pot maker. It wasn't expensive and the feel of wood is lovely.

I also found that because of the little wooden dish that came with the pot maker it made the pots sturdier than if I was using a can and I didn't need to pay out for staplers.

I have really had my money's worth out of it since I bought it so I don't fell too guilty. ;)

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Re: paper pots
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2012, 17:01 »
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dr greenthumb, i noticed that kit a few months ago and was very tempted to buy it.

i wouldnt hesitate matt, theyre only £3.50 +p&p and i'm seriously considering getting some more

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Re: paper pots
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2012, 17:05 »
i wouldnt hesitate matt, theyre only £3.50 +p&p and i'm seriously considering getting some more

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ooh i forgot that they where that cheap  - why did you have to remind me, im addicted to shopping on ebay :lol:
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Re: paper pots
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2012, 20:09 »
because of the shape? - they look more like root trainers compared to round pots - so im guessing they are better at drawing the roots downwards?

You can make them any shape you want to  :)
I use a tall narrow aerosol can for 'root trainer' shaped ones, and a 3in pot when I want 'pot shaped' ones. Simples  ;)

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Re: paper pots
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2012, 20:37 »

You can make them any shape you want to  :)
I use a tall narrow aerosol can for 'root trainer' shaped ones, and a 3in pot when I want 'pot shaped' ones. Simples  ;)

yeh i know you can make the cylindrical ones any size - but the ones that dr greenthumb bought may be better - because they go to a point just like root trainers do

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Re: paper pots
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2012, 10:25 »
Thinking aloud - I have a broken dibber. I might use this to make long, narrow paper pots that taper to a point. 

Then when planting out I could, in theory, use a dibber and they should be snug as a bug.

How I would keep them upright is something I'll have to think about.
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Re: paper pots
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2012, 13:49 »
Thinking aloud - I have a broken dibber. I might use this to make long, narrow paper pots that taper to a point. 

Then when planting out I could, in theory, use a dibber and they should be snug as a bug.

How I would keep them upright is something I'll have to think about.

The ones I made are flat, using a can as MOS describes but they still move around a bit so I just popped them in snugly into a basket or box. :)



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