Airpots.

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I was in The Range this morning and noticed a perforated non slip mat which cold be made into an air pot type of planter, you could drill some holes into a 10 inch plastic lid screw 3 small wooden blocks on to the base to create an air space and wrap the mat round the lid secure the mat to the lid with 4 cable ties secure the sides with cable ties if you think its too floppy use 3 or 4 canes tied round the sides as support, you then get a air pot for about £3

Must admit was gonna look at diy options at the weekend

[It never rains..it pours]

Thx Rary for the idea. Mats not that cheap here so have ordered 5 x 80litre fabric pots for £18. May put one inside another to get strength as biodegradable doesn't sound long term to me and will add about 3 rings of cable ties. The 3 spares bags can await the next online or B&Q tree sale

[KevinM67]

God, remember Airpots - they were all the rage a few years ago.
Hardly ever hear/see about them now.

I'm hoping the recent fashion for 'Vegepods' and ' Vitopods' or whatever they're called, meet the same oblivion outcome.

Not that I'm against such things, but it's the ridiculous pricing I object to.

Rant over

[Dynamo]

I've made my own air pots out of yogurt and pot noodle pots. I'm starting off my pentland javelin and king Edward spuds in them.

[broadway]

I've made my own air pots out of yogurt and pot noodle pots. I'm starting off my pentland javelin and king Edward spuds in them.

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Hi Dynamo

So are you just punching holes in them?

And do like pot noodles, I used to scoff the beef ones back in the day

[Dynamo]

Hi Dynamo

So are you just punching holes in them?

And do like pot noodles, I used to scoff the beef ones back in the day

Yes I used the "Reamer" tool on my Swiss Army Knife to punch them. You'll see it on the table if you zoom in on the first picture. I found it easier than using an electric drill. However, today I cut some holes in some plant pots and I found the drill better to use on them.