PepperDude
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:12 am Post subject: Cardboard paper towel and toilet tissue tubes |
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Here's 2 things you can use these for just to keep them out of the landfill.
1- You can fill them with seed starting soil plant your seed in it and when it's time to plant just put the whole thing in the ground. The cardboard roll will rot away rather quickly.
2- You can put the cardboard roll around the base of your tomato plants and it will keep the dreaded cutworm from doing any damage (if you have cutworms there that is)?
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eileen
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:39 am Post subject: |
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It always amazes me what we gardeners find of use to us. I use cardboard toilet roll tubes too for planting seeds in.
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petunia
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:40 am Post subject: |
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These are some good ideas, also your milk jugs, these are some good recyle uses.
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glendann
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:20 am Post subject: |
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Love all your ideas .
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kuntrygal
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:48 am Post subject: |
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All good ideas. By the way, have you all seen the NEW gallon milk containers??? 
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Droopy
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:54 am Post subject: |
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Great idea! We usually put them in the paper recycling bin, but stem protection sounds like a smart idea. We've got slugs that love to kill plants by chewing through the stems.
kuntrygal, what's with the new gallon milk containers? I'd love to see one.
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