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Title: Jam Jars
Post by: davyw1 on March 14, 2009, 20:02:00
Coffee, mayonase, any old jars, does any one still use them to put over the young plant to protect them from the frost after planting out.
Title: Re: Jam Jars
Post by: saddad on March 14, 2009, 20:30:33
I've seen some nifty use of old Demi-johns...  :)
Title: Re: Jam Jars
Post by: manicscousers on March 14, 2009, 20:36:25
yep, we use the demi johns and 2 ltr pop bottles  ;D
Title: Re: Jam Jars
Post by: Emagggie on March 14, 2009, 20:55:21
Never used glass jars but I have used plastic pop bottles cut up and the tops cut at intervals to deter slugs. Also used water cooler bottles with the bottoms cut off over plants.
Title: Re: Jam Jars
Post by: kt. on March 14, 2009, 21:53:30
I use plastic pop bottles with the bottoms cut off and no lids. 
Title: Re: Jam Jars
Post by: Eristic on March 14, 2009, 22:45:18
Glass jars are a bit redundant in this day and age of plastic.

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Title: Re: Jam Jars
Post by: davyw1 on March 15, 2009, 16:07:59
I am pleased to see that not meny people are using them i have been taking out glass from my soil from before when plastic bottle were  invented and still picking it out now and i have never never had a glass jar  in my garden. Just because people bashed the bottom out of the jar instead of cutting it.

Title: Re: Jam Jars
Post by: caroline7758 on March 15, 2009, 17:05:00
Save the glass ones for the jam and chutney!

Does anyone use milk bottles,or are they too opaque?