oak paper pot maker

[Random Orbital Bob]

oh..... 'her indoors' says its best to use paper from either glossy mags or junk mail through the door, as it doesn't fall apart quite as quickly as newspaper.... seems she's had the odd accident

Is the glossy paper still bio-degradable then? Our local recycling policy bans glossy mags/circulars in the blue bins?

 

[NikNak]

Here we go.....

Just had a quick measure..... and the taper is very roughly 1mm over the length of the potting part, which in the crab apple case is approx 115mm.

This is the most recent one from a piece of Crab apple cut a couple of years ago that was overhanging from neighbours garden.... sorry first pic is a bit out of focus and more interested in the stuff behind :lol: :lol:













I learnt early on to make the base part taller as to enable a good grip on it.....


and in use.... again she hoards :shock: all the old grape containers from sainsbo's etc to then stand all the paper pots in







as you can see she also puts a small staple at the top just to help stop it unwinding if it tries to (similar to a 'pocket' stapler)




Just asked her about the glossy paper and she says yes it all rots away but takes a little longer than newspaper does. Plus, the glossy stuff stays in shape longer for seedlings/plants that take longer to grow before planting out i.e. leeks (don't ask me.... i'm not the gardener...). She says she uses 1 page from the TV mag folded in half (top to bottom) for each 'pot'. She says depending on the plant in the pot she may then even gently unfold the base slightly to let the plant get off to a good start moments before she plants the whole thing in the ground.




And here's a few pics of the 'tampers' for those who prefer to use real plastic pots....








She takes these along to her horticultural club and sells them for me for a few quid each (hammer)



Nick

 

[bugbear]

Here we go.....

Just had a quick measure..... and the taper is very roughly 1mm over the length of the potting part, which in the crab apple case is approx 115mm.

(Chuckle) anyone who can make a distinction between parallel and a 1mm taper is a pretty good turner!

Thanks for the info.

BugBear

 

[NikNak]

err..... start by turning parallel then when happy with the shape just set the tool rest to a slight offset angle and away you go..... no way in a million years would i class myself as a pretty good turner

I then measured using my cheapo digi calipers from china


(homer)

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

good for you Nik. A brilliantly simple solution to what might otherwise seem like a complicated calipers job

Your Missus has really made good use of them hasn't she. I do a bit of gardening myself but we don't have a greenhouse so I'm not so much the seed planter type of gardener. But part of that is due to the hassle of pricking out and potting on, which these pots solve the problem of. I see why she might unfold the bottoms when planted out....to enable the roots to get going in the bigger soil. So the paper obviously doesn't rot that quick then does it?

And the tampers...they'll be for slightly depressing the fresh soil back from the tops of regular plant pots I assume? Really good idea those also. Do you make different diameters for different standards of pot?

 

[dickm]

Slightly off-topic, but mention of loo-roll middle reminded me. Some of these seem to be treated with something which acts as a germination inhibitor, so if you are saving them to use as seed pots, probably best to check out with something quick germinating and cheap before trusting those expensive seeds to them.

And back on topic, how much do folk ask for those pot-makers, in case there's time to run some out before the end of the month ?

 

[bugbear]

Slightly off-topic, but mention of loo-roll middle reminded me. Some of these seem to be treated with something which acts as a germination inhibitor, so if you are saving them to use as seed pots, probably best to check out with something quick germinating and cheap before trusting those expensive seeds to them.

And back on topic, how much do folk ask for those pot-makers, in case there's time to run some out before the end of the month ?

A quick google (paper pot maker) shows commercial boxed ones from £8 quid to around £16.

BugBear

 

[CHJ]

And the tampers...they'll be for slightly depressing the fresh soil back from the tops of regular plant pots I assume? Really good idea those also. Do you make different diameters for different standards of pot?

I've always used the base of a similar sized pot to gently firm and level the top. But I guess some gardeners are like some woodworkers and must have a 'must have' tool.

 

[NikNak]

I've managed to sell a few :wink: at a tenner each.... i think the buyers are happy to know that theirs are totally individual and much nicer than the commercial ones you buy.

Dickm..... not sure about the loo roll theory :shock:

and yes the tampers are for lightly squashing the fresh dirt down into the pots.... i believe..... i mean.... well.... i dont do 'dirt' so i'm guessing that's what she uses them for :lol:

do they come in different sizes for different sized pots..? yes... ask the next geezer if he makes a smaller/bigger one than i do (hammer) :lol:

like golfers.... gardeners 'must have' every conceivable extra :mrgreen:




(homer)