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bupster
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Toilet roll question
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January 25, 2006, 15:08:21 »
That is a peculiar title for a thread. :D
What is everybody growing in bog rolls? Kenkew's doing sweetpeas (as am I now :)) but I've seen suggestions elsewhere for lots of different veggies. The main ones seem to be peas, because of the long root run, runner beans, broad beans and sweetcorn.
This is my first spring, and while I don't mind making mistakes, often, :D it makes me feel better to think that I'm following the advice of someone that knows what they're doing. What other things have long root runs? Would growing stuff in long deep pots make them more stable?
I've mentioned the topic elsewhere, and am following Kenkew's example (and apologising for boring everybody to tears :-[) by starting a new thread. You may throw things at me if you wish. :)
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kenkew
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Re: Toilet roll question
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January 25, 2006, 15:20:23 »
I use loo rolls for Sweetpeas. Beans I tend to start in trays and pot on into paper pots. For sweetcorn I make paper pots from a DIY jobby with plastic pipe. It's longer than loo rolls and wider but not as wide as the bean tin paper pot.
I think I have a pic of an adjustable one some place.
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flowerlady
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Re: Toilet roll question
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January 25, 2006, 15:24:22 »
Sweet peas
in kitchen paper rolls
to allow for long roots,
ordinary peas, beans, sweetcorn and parsnips! ;)
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Larkspur
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Re: Toilet roll question
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January 25, 2006, 15:34:36 »
Sweetpeas, peas and beans. :)
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delboy
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Re: Toilet roll question
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January 25, 2006, 18:10:37 »
Doesn't the seed compost fall out of the bottom when you pick them up to plant out?
No, I am that thick.
Please?
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amanda21
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Re: Toilet roll question
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January 25, 2006, 18:26:46 »
delboy - I think I asked a similar question elsewhere but never got a reply....thanks for asking again and sharing the 'thickness' with me! :-\
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kenkew
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Re: Toilet roll question
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January 25, 2006, 18:57:14 »
No it doesn't 'cos the roots and the damping down with water compacts it. Obviously you have to be a little but careful, like in putting your hand across the bottom and supporting the pot from tray to ground when you lift it, but it's not a problem.
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telboy
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Re: Toilet roll question
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January 26, 2006, 22:25:07 »
My OH has accumulated a TON of the things.
First year of trying the plan, carrots & parsnips & swedes!
Beans in pots (all sorts) - loads of pots.
The soil you see!
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sammyd
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Re: Toilet roll question
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January 27, 2006, 08:33:45 »
another stupid question
does the toilet roll go in the ground?
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woppa30
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Re: Toilet roll question
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January 27, 2006, 09:54:40 »
Parsnips and swedes ????
I have never heard of people do this with these two. A neighbour on the lottie did it with beetroot and I must admit they were looking pretty good. It had the advantage of not having to thin out either. I
think
he cut them in half, but I may be wrong on that one.
David
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kenkew
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Re: Toilet roll question
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January 27, 2006, 10:15:06 »
Quote from: sammyd on January 27, 2006, 08:33:45
another stupid question
does the toilet roll go in the ground?
Yup. Same as a paper pot. Put the whole thing in. You'll find the roll is very soft after weeks of wetting, I make a couple of holes in it with my thumb as I plant it.
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