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Somebody collected a whole heap of these because they had been told that they were useful in the garden, especially for things like carrots.
Does anyone know how to use them to best advantage?
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Loo Rolls and Other Cardboard Tubes
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Cornish Gems
, 15 Feb 2012 07:28
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 07:28
Cornish Gems
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Posted 15 February 2012 - 20:00
helend
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Hi CG
the best plants to use these for are things that root deeply and dislike root disturbance at transplant - they are perfect for any of the legumes, like peas and beans, including sweet peas. They really get away well with this method and it'll be warm enough to start soon.
You can use loo roll tubes for root veg like carrots or beetroot etc but they can be transplanted reasonably well if you sow in seed trays or large modules - just a tiny pinch of seed per module and you don't need to thin, they just push each other apart once they're planted out.
But sowing and transplanting takes time so save yourself the trouble by sowing carrots etc direct and just thin them out in situ, but get a head start by choosing varieties that are suited to early sowing and others for later sowing.
Hope that helps!
the best plants to use these for are things that root deeply and dislike root disturbance at transplant - they are perfect for any of the legumes, like peas and beans, including sweet peas. They really get away well with this method and it'll be warm enough to start soon.
You can use loo roll tubes for root veg like carrots or beetroot etc but they can be transplanted reasonably well if you sow in seed trays or large modules - just a tiny pinch of seed per module and you don't need to thin, they just push each other apart once they're planted out.
But sowing and transplanting takes time so save yourself the trouble by sowing carrots etc direct and just thin them out in situ, but get a head start by choosing varieties that are suited to early sowing and others for later sowing.
Hope that helps!
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Posted 05 December 2012 - 19:21
Romany
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Sweetcorn is another contender for the loo roll approach. And if the rolls get damaged before use, they can go on the compost heap, as can egg boxes (not the polystyrene type!)
I have hundreds of loo rolls, and now my sister is refusing to give me any more!
Romany
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Posted 16 December 2012 - 14:42
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How about this nugget of information?
The idea came from how many of the old type sawmills used to use a sawdust burner to warm up the place.
If you have a lot of sawdust/shavings, why not use it/them to make toilet roll/ kitchen towel logs?
Simply make a plug at one end of the roll by wrapping a small amount of sawdust in a piece of paper, inserting it into the roll and tamping it down several times. Then keep on adding more sawdust, tamping it down after each layer and when all but full create another plug at the other end although if you have left enough room you could always fold over the end of the roll to seal it.
Be warned though that you will need to mix one or 2 of these rolls with ordinary logs as they need the heat to make them burn efficiently.
