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Title: Cabbage collars again
Post by: Mrs Ava on March 15, 2004, 12:53:40

Carrying on from the discussion about cabbage collars, I can get hold of a lot of old lino, will this be okay or will it be too hard and sharp?

Title: Re:Cabbage collars again
Post by: Fingle.... on March 15, 2004, 16:01:35

whats a cabbage collar ??

Title: Re:Cabbage collars again
Post by: jethro on March 15, 2004, 16:15:50

Hi fingle, these are things that you put around the bottom of the stalks (at ground level) to stop the moths etc getting into the soil and laying the eggs  >:( .

Title: Re:Cabbage collars again
Post by: jethro on March 15, 2004, 16:42:08

Hi EJ, as long as the lino is flat to the soil and the little darlings can't get underneath it should be ok  ;D

Title: Re:Cabbage collars again
Post by: Hugh_Jones on March 15, 2004, 16:58:51

EJ, old linoleum also makes excellent bottomless pots for growing tomatoes, peppers, aubergines etc. by the `ring culture` method - just a strong stapler needed to fasten the ends into a circle - I used this method very satisfactorily for years.