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Title: Throwing away woolly jumpers?
Post by: Multiveg on April 14, 2004, 11:49:59

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

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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?  

Title: Re:Throwing away woolly jumpers?
Post by: eileen on April 14, 2004, 12:46:05

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.

Title: Re:Throwing away woolly jumpers?
Post by: allotment_chick on April 14, 2004, 15:46:59

...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

Title: Re:Throwing away woolly jumpers?
Post by: aquilegia on April 19, 2004, 15:54:18

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

Title: Re:Throwing away woolly jumpers?
Post by: allotment_chick on April 30, 2004, 12:19:30

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