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?
Secondly I am best placing the tubes in a tray of gravel and watering
through the gravel?
TIA
John T
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"John Towill" wrote in message
.. .

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.

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


"John Towill" wrote in message
. ..

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,



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

I prefer to sow sweet peas, 3 to a 9" pot and plant them as a whole when
ready. I sow 6 or more runner beans in the same or bigger size pot and
carefully tease them apart and plant out singly after the first leaves have
properly developed

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
...

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.


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In article ,
Chris Hogg wrote:
On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:18:31 +0000, Stephen Howard
wrote:


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.

Cut newspaper into suitable strips, roll it around something of the
right diameter (say, a broom handle, vaccuum cleaner tube, rolling
pin or whatever), tuck the bottom on to bind it together, and that
is all. You want the width of the strips to be the height you want
plus a bit, and the length to go around at least 3 times.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:35:11 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote:

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
t...

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.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My Grandad always used newspapers folded into strips,
formed into tubes, filled and tied with string. Almost all
his seeds were started this way.

These cylinders were densely packed into wooden tomato boxes.

That's going back a few years though, as I'm 75 myself!

John
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"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
...
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
...

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

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:35:11 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote:



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.

Eat more fibre... or alternatively, stop by one of those paper
recycling bins - some have a lid that lifts up. Dive in and have a
ferret about.

Regards,



--
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http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk
Emails to: showard{who is at}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:35:11 +0000, Chris Hogg wrote:



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.

Eat more fibre... or alternatively, stop by one of those paper
recycling bins - some have a lid that lifts up. Dive in and have a
ferret about.

Regards,



--
Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations
http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk
Emails to: showard{who is at}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk

John Towill wrote:

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?
Secondly I am best placing the tubes in a tray of gravel and watering
through the gravel?
TIA
John T
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FWIW we use paper pots and merely use the tube as the 'form'.. They
degrade perfectly well when given a good soaking after planting.

We find the local rag (tabloid size) seems good for parsnips etc..

Jim

John Towill wrote:

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?
Secondly I am best placing the tubes in a tray of gravel and watering
through the gravel?
TIA
John T
All e-mails and attachments are virus checked with Norton before sending.


FWIW we use paper pots and merely use the tube as the 'form'.. They
degrade perfectly well when given a good soaking after planting.

We find the local rag (tabloid size) seems good for parsnips etc..

Jim

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 22:48:59 +0000, Jim W wrote:

John Towill wrote:

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?
Secondly I am best placing the tubes in a tray of gravel and watering
through the gravel?
TIA
John T
All e-mails and attachments are virus checked with Norton before sending.


FWIW we use paper pots and merely use the tube as the 'form'.. They
degrade perfectly well when given a good soaking after planting.

We find the local rag (tabloid size) seems good for parsnips etc..

Jim

I have been saving toilet roll and kitchen roll tubes, though now I reckon
that I'll try the newspaper style.
Thanks for all the help.
By the way I realy get put off when toilet rolls state "recycled paper."
Ugh. :-)
Cheers
John T
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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.

Make paper 'pots' : http://www.pigsonthewing.org.uk/pots/
Jenny

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 13:28:16 +0000, John Towill
wrote:

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 22:48:59 +0000, Jim W wrote:

John Towill wrote:

snip

I have been saving toilet roll and kitchen roll tubes, though now I reckon
that I'll try the newspaper style.
Thanks for all the help.
By the way I realy get put off when toilet rolls state "recycled paper."
Ugh. :-)
Cheers
John T

But think about it, you drink recycled water!
I'll get my coat :-)


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