Parsnip Tape!

[wbmkk]

I use toilet paper rather than normal paper.

Separate the 2 or 3 ply stuff into single ply strips, as long as you need.

Fold over the paper and cut along the centreline, giving a long strip about 2 inches (5cm) wide.

Stretch out strip on worktop (paper below for the mess first)

Fold this strip in half, forming a nice crease, then open

Mix a glue, equal parts flour and water


use a wee paint brush, or cotton bud to dab on a blob of glue at the required space.

Place one seed on each blob. (If you like, add a couple of radish seeds per tape, to help 'mark' the row.

Fold over paper and squash together.

Leave to dry.

Store in a plastic bag until ready to use

[wbmkk]

You can do something similar with kitchen roll (again single ply cheapie stuff) and use it for seed tray sowing. One single ply sheet per side

Cut the paper the right size for your seed tray (obviously really !!)

Lay out the two sheets of paper, then put a blob of glue as before on the one sheet only then the seed at a suitable spacing.

Fold over and press down, especially where the glue is.

Leave to dry

When sowing ... fill tray with compost, level off the surface and water if required. Place 'mat' of seeds, then add more compost. Some more water, if required, depending on depth of compost above the seeds

Easy peasy, lemon squeezey

[Bigmallly]

Experiment Update!

Just a quick update........I planted some parsnip tape on Feb 15th which came up March 18th so the tape does work...........

[Bill HH]

Sounds like you've got it taped then BM.

[Bigmallly]

Sounds like you've got it taped then BM.

You should be on stage Bill.................

[veggiechicken]

You should be on stage Bill.................

................scrubbing it, as my Mother used to tell me

[daviddevantnhisspiritwife]

Tish' boom Boom - Tish.

You need this at the end of all your posts Bill:

Welcome to Instant Rimshot [speakers required]

:P

[Kleftiwallah]

Bigmallly, pop into a habardashers and ask to see 'bias binding'. I've got some I've sent through a wash cycle to remove the starch. Give it a go.

Cheers, Tony.

[Bigmallly]

Thanks for the advice Tony but I am trying to avoid buying stuff when I have plenty of newspaper at hand.

[rustylady]

Bigmallly, pop into a habardashers and ask to see 'bias binding'. I've got some I've sent through a wash cycle to remove the starch. Give it a go.

Cheers, Tony.

The bias tape won't disintegrate like paper though Tony.

[batman]

Tony, wouldn't bias binding take much longer to disintegrate than newspaper?

Also: I'm totally going to try to make my own seed tapes/discs! Would this also work with carrots?

[batman]

The bias tape won't disintegrate like paper though Tony.

Haha, jinx!

[Bill HH]

Tish' boom Boom - Tish.

You need this at the end of all your posts Bill:

Welcome to Instant Rimshot [speakers required]

:P

Hahaha that would be good but inapropriate if a member announces their spouse has suddenly died.!

[Bigmallly]

Also: I'm totally going to try to make my own seed tapes/discs! Would this also work with carrots?

It was carrot tape that gave me the idea so I don't see why it won't work...........you'll need good eyesight though.............

[batman]

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