Paper potter, anyone tried them? Any good?

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mtoyne

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« on: January 05, 2009, 10:24 »
Hiya, has anyone tried those wooden things that turn newspaper in to plant pots? Im all for recycling and they sound a good idea but do they work?
Many thanks in advance for info.

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« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2009, 11:32 »
I've also seen them and would be quite interested in finding out if they are any good.  Was thinking of making my own as I'd like to have larger pots. With my excess seed's I intend to grow plants for the school's summer fayre, don't really want to buy pots if I can help it.

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« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2009, 11:33 »
Save your money and try this 1st Richy's paper pots so easy  8)
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« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2009, 11:46 »
Perfect, I wont even have to build any thing.

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« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2009, 12:19 »
thanks richyrich7, youve just saved me £12. can just spend more on seeds now.lol

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« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2009, 12:24 »
lol thats cool , now im off to buy a paper , nice one richy.
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« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2009, 12:28 »
where in york r u morewhiskey? just noticed where u are from

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« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2009, 19:47 »
Got a paper potter for Christmas and so far made in the regeon of 200 pots, dont know wether I will run out of room before I get to actually use them! Great gift but wouldn't have bught one myself.  :D

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« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2009, 19:54 »
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where in york r u morewhiskey? just noticed where u are from


Hi Fulford what about yourself? we also have Yorkie from York on here if u didnt know. Any others??

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« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2009, 21:29 »
Hi morewhiskey. Im in Pocklington, about 15 miles from York. Its handy knowing people in the same area.

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« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2009, 21:47 »
:cheers:  :salut:
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2009, 21:03 »
Bought one about 18 months ago and havent used it for about 17 months... its a great idea but very time consuming i think for not a great benefit either in terms of money saving of environmentally. Consider that you can re-use plastic pots and if you look around you can usually get some for next to nothing to start with so to re-coup your £12 outlay you have to make a shed load of pots... which will take you a shed load of time that could be spent sowing/weeding/watering etc etc.

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« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2009, 23:24 »
The main advantage is no root disturbance and I also made some tall pots and some short ones.

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« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2009, 08:29 »
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Bought one about 18 months ago and havent used it for about 17 months... its a great idea but very time consuming i think for not a great benefit either in terms of money saving of environmentally. Consider that you can re-use plastic pots and if you look around you can usually get some for next to nothing to start with so to re-coup your £12 outlay you have to make a shed load of pots... which will take you a shed load of time that could be spent sowing/weeding/watering etc etc.


Using the method mentioned by Richy, you don't need to buy anything so no cost. You can make the pots while your watching TV etc so your time could actually be more productive.

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« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2009, 11:14 »
To be honest I quite enjoy making the pots, when the kids where little I used to sit in the garden or living room and have a chat with the kids, now I stand there ,making them having a natter to the OH so either way the time seems productive.



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