Author Topic: paper pots (Read 4171 times)

shirlton · « **on:** February 21, 2007, 17:17:07 »

I got an email from Thomson and Morgan recently advertising a gadget that made paper pots. Has anyone tried it

Baccy Man · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2007, 18:08:03 »

Don't waste your money you can make them without it see this thread for details. http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joomla/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,72/topic,27698.0

shirlton · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2007, 18:15:05 »

Thankyou so much . You have saved me £8. You are a star. Everyone knows how much I love a bargain(ask Corneykev) lol

cornykev · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2007, 21:41:14 »

Cheeky ;). I made half a dozen last week Shirlton, I didn't use paste though, cheap as chips, bet the Scousers have made some. ;D ;D ;D :-*

manicscousers · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2007, 21:43:24 »

no, toilet roll tubes ;D

tricia · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2007, 23:16:59 »

Either Emma or Sarah gave a good tip too, can't remember which of those to lovely ladies :P.

Roll the newspaper round the can, jar, whatever, to the last three inches then fold over the end from the top about half way down the length. continue rolling, fold the ends into the open end, slide the roll off - and voila! you have a sturdy pot which needs no paste or anything else. I used a spice jar as I wanted long tubes for starting off parsnips.

Tricia

shirlton · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2007, 09:08:36 »

can you post a pic of how to do this. I haven't got much of an imagination

hopefully hopeful · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2007, 09:14:05 »

These are also very good.
Takes a bit of practice for the first couple then you can fly through them.
http://www.geocities.com/newspaperpots/

Hope this helps. :)

shirlton · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2007, 09:32:29 »

Thankyou for the link. I will certainly give it a go.It may take me some time but then its gonna rain for the next few days so I should have the time. I will post you apic of my efforts. Love Shirl

Nelson · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2007, 11:33:42 »

Quote from: hopefully hopeful on February 22, 2007, 09:14:05

These are also very good.
Takes a bit of practice for the first couple then you can fly through them.
http://www.geocities.com/newspaperpots/

Hope this helps. :)

That's bloomin' brilliant!!

I got a Paper Potter for Xmas. If I'd known about this I'd've asked for another bottle of whisky!

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2007, 14:58:57 »

I've got a wooden paper pot maker :)

Unfortunately Frank (75yr old guy we shared a lottie with) has had to give up due to ill-health, so we no longer have 'lurid' pots made out his copies of the Sunday Sport.

I always remember my little boy saying "LOOK mummy! Boobies on the bean pots!"

Now he have very intellectual pots made out of The Independent. Bit boring actually ... it's just not the SAME is it?

"LOOK mummy! An article about the political situation in North Korea on the cucumber pots!"

cornykev · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2007, 15:14:43 »

Boobie pots I might give them a go, thanks for the idea Trix. :o ;D ;D ;D :P

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2007, 16:29:03 »

Always glad to help Kev ;D I know it sometimes gets lonely in the shed ;D

tricia · « **Reply #13 on:** February 23, 2007, 22:07:19 »

Here's how (with help from ktlawson putting piccies up):

tricia · « **Reply #14 on:** February 23, 2007, 22:10:37 »

Whoops - the first one came out larger than I planned, but now you have them all twice Shirl :P. (including in the email).

Tricia

hazelize_uk · « **Reply #15 on:** February 25, 2007, 17:34:21 »

I used the paperpots idea from here to start my BB off but someone else suggested toilet roll middles so i gave them ago too - problem is with those i have ended up with a furry mold developing, is it just the way i have used them and will it damage the plants? i have all the tubes stacked in a tray to support each other and so that i can bottom water but im very worried about the developing beards!! shall i transplant them quick?? :o

Mouseski · « **Reply #16 on:** February 25, 2007, 17:40:52 »

We use loo rolls for peas and sweetcorn. They often go a bit furry - doesn't seem to affect the plants. :)

hazelize_uk · « **Reply #17 on:** February 25, 2007, 17:49:21 »

Quote from: hopefully hopeful on February 22, 2007, 09:14:05

These are also very good.
Takes a bit of practice for the first couple then you can fly through them.
http://www.geocities.com/newspaperpots/

Hope this helps. :)

I feel REALLY stupid but i just cannot do step six! i get completely lost is there a step in between that im too thick to work out! ::)

hopefully hopeful · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2007, 18:10:40 »

You're not stupid, its odd to do the first couple of times.

I take it from stage 5, but unfold it again so you know where the center is, take the botton left corner and take it to the middle fold, if you smooth the fold (like the side of a triangle) it leaves about an inch across the top.
Its like folding it into itself. :-\

Its tricky to explain, and took me a while but really clever when done right.

Sorry I cant explain it very well.
Next time I'll try and take some of my own photos.
Also practicing on plain paper may help.

hazelize_uk · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2007, 18:16:34 »

its ok hopeful! my OH has stepped in to sort me out! we have managed to do it now :) i like um they're really cute ill be making these all night now!

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Author Topic: paper pots (Read 4171 times)