"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:18:31 +0000, Stephen Howard
wrote:

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 12:42:13 -0000, "Sue da Nimm"
. wrote:


"John Towill" wrote in message
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I intend sowing into carboard tubes this spring, and would like a
little
advice.
First can I plant on with tube, or should I slide the plant out?
We plant our sweet peas and runner beans in cardboard tubes. The sweet
peas
go straight into the ground in the tube and always thrive. We peel the
card
off the runners though, as we had one poor year and didn't know whether
it
was caused by the tubes or not.
Secondly I am best placing the tubes in a tray of gravel and watering
through the gravel?
We stack the tubes 28 to a seed tray and tie round with string. That's
it.


Same here, though I've never felt it necessary to remove the tubes.
I do ensure though that the tubes are thoroughly wet when planting
out, and I makes sure there's lots of compost in the planting holes.
Perhaps this helps to speed the rotting away of the card?

Regards,

Where do people get their tubes, please. I think if I relied on toilet
roll centres, it would take a year to get even a dozen.

Use senna pods daily?
Kitchen paper rolls cut in two?

Franz