Sweetcorn in Toilet roll tubes?

[Scoot]

Well, I now know exactly what I'll be doing this weekend.

[lottie dolly]

Another little tip,i have done in the past when using loo roll tubes is,as has been said about the wick effect owing to the roll being above ground is,if the compost has sunken down,you can tear a bit of the wet roll of,or snip in aprox 3 places and bend it over,so it will be below the ground,hope you can understand what i mean.

[Scoot]

Another little tip,i have done in the past when using loo roll tubes is,as has been said about the wick effect owing to the roll being above ground is,if the compost has sunken down,you can tear a bit of the wet roll of,or snip in aprox 3 places and bend it over,so it will be below the ground,hope you can understand what i mean.

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. I shall remember this little tip, thanks lottie

[Baldy]

Quick Google about root disturbance is 'inconclusive'. Maybe it's an old wives tale. I'll keep trying to avoid disturbance as I've had good crops last few years. If you've had no worries with multiple moves then keep with it. Perhaps we could do some sort of experiment see what's what
Balders

[jackarmy]

Im telling you know, when my mrs is "avin er roots done", she kicks off big time if theres no toilet rolls around

[NatalieCooke]

I was going to use toilet roll to start off my sweetcorn but didn't know how to stop the compost falling out the bottom. I gave up and used plant pots, I'm a bad gardener.

[21up]

I was going to use toilet roll to start off my sweetcorn but didn't know how to stop the compost falling out the bottom. I gave up and used plant pots, I'm a bad gardener.

stick some toilet roll paper in bottom .ps i use rolled up newspaper best thing their is keeps em warm and no disturbance

[Bal]

I always fold the loo rolls in half twice. This makes them square. They then fit very nicely into a seed tray. Then fill them up with a jam funnel or if you haven't got one cut the bottom of a plastic one. ( got this tip from a post on this forum. Works brilliantly fold along the length

[jackarmy]

stick some toilet roll paper in bottom .ps i use rolled up newspaper best thing their is keeps em warm and no disturbance

You dont have to follow the first part word for word though

[muddled]

I use the top third of a plastic milk bottle as a funnel.

Its free,
The perfect size for loo roll filling
and comes with its own handle.

The rest of the milk bottle...sides cut into strips for perfect plant labels...bottom is a 'gravel tray' to stop plant pots marking the windowsills.