Topic: pop up refuse bag planter?

[Hector]

Anyone used these for this purpose...was it successful. I have an approx 45cm tall x 40cm diameter one and wonderd what to put in it!

[nilly71]

Do you mean the poundland one's?

If so i use them for new potatoes(3 in each)


I have also used them for strawberries, by cutting the bottom of a large lemonade bottle and making loads of holes in it, then turning it upside down and filling around it with soil, then cut about 10 slites around the planter and plant the strawberries. Fill the bottle with water every few days.

Neil

[Hector]

I have also used them for strawberries, by cutting the bottom of a large lemonade bottle and making loads of holes in it, then turning it upside down and filling around it with soil, then cut about 10 slites around the planter and plant the strawberries. Fill the bottle with water every few days.

Neil,this is really interesting! I can't quite visualise  what you mean regards using the bottom of the pop bottle...can you  try to explain a bit more...sorry :)

[nilly71]

Take a plastic pop bottle and cut the bottom off (leave the lid on).
Pierce small holes all around the edge( i used a stanley knife and stabed it loads of times) and turn upside down, place this into the middle of the pop up bin and fill around the edges with soil/compost, as the soil dries out water will be drawn into the soil, that why it only needs filling up every few days.
I slite upside down T shapes around the edge of the pop up bin and pushed the young strawberry plants into them. There was also enough room to plant 4/5 plants around the top.
The handles are not strong enough to hang the planters but it does fine on the floor.

Hope this is a bit more clearer, if i get a chance tomorrow i will take pics.

Neil

[Hector]

I think I understand, thanks for this. I had got confused and thought the bottle was to be used as a sort of extension for each pocket sliced into bag/with a plant in it. This is a great idea

[nilly71]

Some pictures that might help...

I put the bottom of the bottle back on top to stop the soil falling into the bottle.



Taken when first planted up 03.05.09


Taken today




Potatoe pictures taken today


Neil

[Hector]

Thanks Neil,that's very kind of you. I will plant out strawbs at weekend now :o)

[thifasmom]

hi i have used the pop-up round ones this year as well, where else can you get planters that size for a pound :).

neil where did you get the larger square ones?

[manicscousers]

after our early spuds, we grow dwarf french beans in them, keeps the beans clear of the slugs (well, the non-mountaineering ones)  ;D

[nilly71]

neil where did you get the larger square ones?[/color]

99p shop, i have 2 new potatoes in each

Neil

[1066]

What a great idea Neil, thanks for posting!

[Hector]

This is what I am doing today, so thanks Nilly for the great info