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Old 07-10-2012, 04:30 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Disguising plastic pots

On 07/10/2012 11:38, David Hill wrote:
On 07/10/2012 10:27, stuart noble wrote:
Like a lot of people I can't afford glazed tubs in the larger sizes, so
I'd like to try and disguise the black plastic variety. I've scoured the
web, so I know about burlap etc, but I wondered if anyone here had come
up with a novel method. I was thinking maybe Poundshop roller beach mats
and twine?


Why not try covering it with hypertufa.
http://www.the-artistic-garden.com/h...-beginner.html


Don't think I'm the hypertufa type somehow. You either need a lot of
patience or to be living somewhere very hot :-)

And thanks to Jake. Yes, I've looked at screening but the wirework is
more problematic than it looks