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Lottie · Guest

Not sure if this is a top tip, but it worked well.. Confused

Potting on my squash a few weeks back, into pots... strangely... Rolling Eyes

and I hadn't got any crocks, tea bags, anything vaguely useful to use for drainage... sooooooooooooo I attacked the newspaper and used that to block the holes... worked a treat! Shocked

Dead healthy plants and the paper kept in the moisture, and was just rotting as I potted on again... Just thought I'd share.... Confused

Delilah · Site drunken fairy Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 3919

I use them .........oh what d'ya call em Rolling Eyes

.......................thats it polysterene (is that how you spell it)....thingies that yer get as packaging Laughing

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Lottie · Guest

Could you mean.."polystyrene packing thingies"? Confused

Delilah · Site drunken fairy Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 3919

thats the ones Cool

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redimp · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:13 pm Post subject:

These - they are called polystyrene chippings.

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Delilah · Site drunken fairy Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 3919

you never cease to let me down do ya Ady.... Cool

....you font of knowledge you Laughing

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Lottie · Guest

But I didn't have any of those... Rolling Eyes

So.. I USED PAPER!!!! Hence the tip!!! Good grief... Wink

Delilah · Site drunken fairy Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 3919

I KNOW................and twas logged for future reference............... Rolling Eyes

BUT I was giving my suitably topical tip also Laughing

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Lottie · Guest

OK.. just for you... are you paying attention...? Question

Delilah · Site drunken fairy Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 3919

yup

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Lottie · Guest

OK... carefully scroll.... go reread title... Rolling Eyes

Delilah · Site drunken fairy Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 3919

thats not fair I wanna do that Sad

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Lottie · Guest

redimp · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject:

Better stick my patented idea in here:

Tea Bags Laughing

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Lottie · Guest

I have come to the conculsion... that, as long as it is permeable ( I know long, long word) and hopefully biodegradable ( Very Happy

) then use it...

reedos · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject:

redimp wrote:

Better stick my patented idea in here:

Tea Bags Laughing

Do you think coffee pods'll work the same ??

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redimp · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject:

Give it a whirl and let us all know - try something expendable though Laughing

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Lottie · Guest

Oh gawd... what's a coffee pod? Embarassed

reedos · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject:

It's like a tea bag, but with coffee grounds in that goes in my posh coffee machine Very Happy

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Lottie · Guest

Give it a whirl!! Though don't imagine loads of coffe grounds would be good? Bang it about a bit first? Ooooo I can feel a trial coming on... Shocked

daveandtara · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject:

mind you, d'you remember ozzy found that info on coffeee versus slugs? Shocked

you might be onto a winner there Andy Very Happy

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reedos · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:07 pm Post subject:

I'll try it and let you know Laughing

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French Chique · Guest

Was going to say.... Reedos got a posh coffee machine .... Cool

I'd think that would be perfick.... You stick one coffee pod into your pot, plant.... plant in it.... AND THEN STICK THE LOT IN THE OVEN 150 deg FOR AN HOUR MIN.
Sorted Laughing

Nh, I'm not really jealous of your 16 greenhouses Reedos Evil or Very Mad

reedos · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject:

Just 5 Dom, just 5 - still collecting though Very Happy

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wardy · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:22 am Post subject:

Strong coffee will kill plants. When you use coffee and grounds for slugs you keep if off your plants Shocked