Topic: Throwing away woolly jumpers?

[Multiveg]

According to the HDRA website, you can use old woolly jumpers as hanging basket liners:

Pros: cheap (or even free!); adapts to fit all sizes of basket; easy to plant up sides (make small holes in fabric and push plants through); a good talking point.  
Cons:  might be too colourful?  

[eileen]

Hi Multi,

To be sure 'tis true!!  8)

I've been doing this for years and it works. Really is cheap too. I pinch all Ian's holey jumpers (saves me darning them) and he doesn't seem to mind too much.  ;) ;)

Eileen.

[allotment_chick]

...and when you've finished with them in the hanging basket, they can go in the compost heap (providing they are natural fibre!)

The ultimate in recycling?
AC

[aquilegia]

Can you only use ones made out of 100% wool or cotton for lining baskets?

[allotment_chick]

Hi Aqui - No - any old jummy will do - but only the natural fibre ones end up in the compost bin
AC