Newspaper Pots

[Piper]

Hi Jennie, they stand up ok in low trays. If you have quite a few of them they will hold each other up. But they do stand up on their own. My husband and I love them, they are great.

[WiZeR]

I'm glad people are finding them useful. I still have about 50 from last year so haven't made any yet.

[Jan]

these pots are great and the instructions are very clear and easy to follow - many thanks WiZer - all these handy tips are exactly what I need to get me through the novice stage - best wishes, Jan

[Alison]

Tried making one last night, left it on the coffee table and went to bed. Notice this morning that it's fallen apart a bit but at present I'm not sure if that's due to me not pressing the creases enough or OH investigating what it is and pulling it apart! Will interogate tonight to find out.

[muckdiva]

Just had a go at the newspaper pots, thanks for the info wizer, well chuffed - worked out just fine!

[Two_Sheds]

I am addicted to them. And they DO indeed stand up to watering...these peas have just gone in the ground, pot and all.

[johnty greentoes]

Hi all

This was mentioned in another thread and as it's that time of year again I thought I'd post the link to my Newspaper pot instructions. I found them very effective last year and will be using them again this year.

http://www.wizer.co.uk/?p=29

Some of you who may have noticed that the pictures on the site had disappeared recently. I have fixed that now

Try it! Hope you find it useful..

This was the single most useful and inspiring things I've come across on this forum - apart from the Grapes themselves of course.

Thanks a thousandfold. And yes the instructions were very easy to follow.

[veggieginger]

We have done these too after seeing a picture in a gardening magazine.

Ours have done fine and some have been potted out; they do hold the water really well.

[Two_Sheds]

This was the single most ... inspiring thing(s) I've come across on this forum

what, more inspiring than my big butts?

[johnty greentoes]

what, more inspiring than my big butts?

... clearly your lovely big butts go without saying...possibly the most wonderful things I've clapped my eyes on in years...

[WiZeR]

We have done these too after seeing a picture in a gardening magazine.

Ours have done fine and some have been potted out; they do hold the water really well.

Can I ask which magazine that is?

[Alfie]

I had a go at the weekend and they're such a great idea....my beans are all planted! :-)

[ysb33r]

Your strategy for planting out them pots ...

The title says most of it. All the seedlings have grown on in the pots and are ready to go in to big wide bed. So how do you actually plant out? Do you ...

• Water the pot again just before planting?
• Allow the top bit of the paper still to stick out of the hole?
• Plant the pot below the surface?
• Dig the hole wider so that more compost can be added?
• Dance a jig, then blog it on the 'vine?

[WiZeR]

I water and let sit for 10mins, then dig a hole for the pot to fit, then rip the bottom of the pot off and chuck it in the hole. Doesn't matter if the paper is above the soil as long as the plant is at the correct depth.

[Headfry]

A glass of red each and the news paper.......let the pot making begin, sooooo relaxing! A lovely evening spent with Mr H. Thanks for tips WiZer!