Topic: Paper pots

[kenkew]

That time of year again so here's a repeat of a few pic's.

[kenkew]

Cut top and bottom off a bean tin. Cut one end so you remove the lip. That is the bottom of the pot when you make it so you can remove paper from pot.
Fold over a lip of paper for the top.
Roll paper almost all the way round.
Run a smear of wallpaper paste or such down the edge of the paper at pic 2.
Roll it together.
Tuck paper into base.
You have a pot.

[kenkew]

If you want  taller pots, like for sweetpeas, here's an easy to make adjustable one from 2" plastic pipe.

[okra]

I just save toilet rolls which are ready made little pots for sweet peas and beans

[OliveOil]

I save loo rolls too but do your's grow??? Some of mine have all white furry stuff on urrgh!

[kenkew]

White furry stuff:
No problem.....plant with it on...it's only a nature thing.
I also use loo rolls but I don't have enough and I'm not asking round the street!

[Baccy Man]

I use a slightly different method that doesn't require pasting see link.
http://www.4ormore.co.uk/rollyourown.htm

White mould is not an issue increase the air movement & it will go although it is completely natural & won't harm your plants if you leave it.

[Emagggie]

Got nasty black sooty stuff round the t. rolls with my sweet peas in but they seem to be o.k.

[cornykev]

Tried a few of the pots kk just the job (didn't even use paste). ;D ;D ;D

[okra]

broad beans have just germinated in saved toilet rolls 

[teresa]

I have loo rolls, a bag hangs behind bathroom door for collections. I start after Xmas hee hee love free pots.

[thifasmom]

i know this topic was dropped a while ago but wanted to add another way to make paper pots:

http://www.pigsonthewing.org.uk/pots/index.htm
http://www.geocities.com/newspaperpots/

I used the first link this year and just came across the second link a little while ago.

[Emagggie]

Very origami, thifasmom! They both look substantial enough to hold a whole garden :o ;D

[thifasmom]

they are the perfect size for potting up after sprouting in cells, till the plants need planting out saved me a fortune. ;D

[Hyacinth]

I particularly liked, in the 'pigs' one, that he gave a left-handed handy hint 8)I expect it will still be raining tomorrow (sigh) so I'll have a play around :D

[Emagggie]

Something to do in front of the tv tonight I think ;D

[thifasmom]

Something to do in front of the TV tonight I think ;D

that's exactly where i do mine, as its mind numbing other wise :)

[kenkew]

Another A4A link on paper pots. Must be quite a few around now!
Ken.
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,38563.0.html