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Title: A babies nappy in your hanging basket
Post by: KMARKSnr on April 28, 2007, 09:42:52

Hi all,
A guy on our allotments swears by putting the gel out of a nappy into his basket compost to help retain the water/feed to the plants/flowers.
Anyone heard of this,and if so any advice please?

Regards,
Mark.

Title: Re: A babies nappy in your hanging basket
Post by: saddad on April 28, 2007, 10:35:28

We don't break up nappies but we do use water retaining granules which are basically the same thing!
::)

Title: Re: A babies nappy in your hanging basket
Post by: allaboutliverpool on April 28, 2007, 11:31:54

Used or unused?

Title: Re: A babies nappy in your hanging basket
Post by: katynewbie on April 28, 2007, 16:56:38

;D

Should work, just remember to remove baby first...

;)

Title: Re: A babies nappy in your hanging basket
Post by: Trixiebelle on April 28, 2007, 17:01:04

Seems like a good idea to me (especially removing the baby first ;D )

But the gel stuff in nappies is designed to soak moisture up. Will it be willing to give the moisture back when the plants are thirsty? Shall I mail Pampers and ask them do you think? They might think I'm a bit nuts ::)

Title: Re: A babies nappy in your hanging basket
Post by: cornykev on April 28, 2007, 20:57:56

Go for it Trixie I don't think they will think you are nuts :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: A babies nappy in your hanging basket
Post by: KMARKSnr on April 29, 2007, 07:49:23

thanks for the advice,- i`ll remove the "mother-in-law"first then :o

Regards

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