Ninja Gardening Thread

[magma]

That should work better...

[alphacat]

[small gasp]

Those are fuckin' lovely dude. Wish I could come over to yer patio for a session!

So recently I was holding the cardboard tube from a roll of toilet paper and said to myself, "there's got to be some way to use this in gardening..."

Turns out I was right.

Use Old Paper Towel Rolls In the Garden to Protect Seedlings from Pests



Instead of throwing out the cardboard center roll from your paper towel or toilet paper roll, put it to good use in the garden. Cut it into segments, and press it into the soil around your newly planted seedlings to give them a little extra protection from slugs and other ground dwelling pests that won't appreciate a tall barrier between them and your plants.

Granted, the most enterprising pests will just climb up and over the paper roll, but the added protection may be all it takes to help your seedlings grow a bit and get hardy enough to not mind a little slug-munching. Plus, if you're looking for a plant starter, you can pack some soil and seedlings into multiple rolls and keep them inside until the weather is right to plant them in your garden. That way you can give your plants a pest-free headstart to the growing season.

Apartment Therapy has a number of other great gardening re-uses for common kitchen waste items at the link below, like using crushed eggshells in your compost or hollowed citrus shells to lure slugs and snails away from your plants, so check it out for more tips. Do you have any favorite gardening tricks to share? Let's hear them in the comments below.

7 Kitchen Waste Items to Use In the Garden | Apartment Therapy

[frank grimes jr.]

I tried using PT rolls to start seedlings last year.
Once they became saturated with water, the glue gave way and became a wet dirty mess.

[alphacat]

I tried using PT rolls to start seedlings last year.
Once they became saturated with water, the glue gave way and became a wet dirty mess.

I can believe it. Maybe wrappin' them in wax paper first?

[Glass]

I want to try one of these kits -- http://www.fungi.com/shop/mushroom-kits ... -kits.html

MUSHROOMS!

[test_recordings]

I was considering using a dead tree to grow edible mushrooms, just drill holes in and pack them with mycelium

[alphacat]

I was considering using a dead tree to grow edible mushrooms, just drill holes in and pack them with mycelium

You just have to sure there's no spores for poisonous varieties. I've heard good things about the aquarium/mason jar/humidifier DIY 'shroom setups...

[kruptah]

Would like to grow some poyote. Both from the start and also purchase a more mature cactus and continue growing that aswell.

[alphacat]

You're in Canada, where it's perfectly legal to do so..

But Trichocereus cacti are arguably easier to grow, and definitely faster.

[test_recordings]

Um I grow peyote in the UK....

I bought it from a shop so I assume it's legal?

It has cool flowers

[alphacat]

The whole idea of making ANY plant "illegal" is beyond fucking retarded imo.

I believe in the UK you're allowed to own it but ingestion is, obviously, a crime (OOOOOOH NOOOOOO!)

You ever hear about the studies Rand or some thinktank did that showed regular mescaline users to be happier, more well-adjusted people than regular drinkers? Can't find it right now but it was pretty interesting stuff.

[test_recordings]

The whole idea of making ANY plant "illegal" is beyond fucking retarded imo.

I believe in the UK you're allowed to own it but ingestion is, obviously, a crime (OOOOOOH NOOOOOO!)

You ever hear about the studies Rand or some thinktank did that showed regular mescaline users to be happier, more well-adjusted people than regular drinkers? Can't find it right now but it was pretty interesting stuff.

Did you know the Brazilian drugs agency actually investigated a certain vine that was being used for tripping in religious purposes and concluded it was actually GOOD to ingest it and that it should be encouraged, even for children and pregnant women? They were significantly healthier and mentally well overall. The article I read about it was related to a Christian church that used it, apparently they turned somewhere in the deep jungle in to a European-style commune for tripping and worshipping the vine as much as Jesus and God...

[Terpit]

I got some Nandos chili seeds for my birthday, not done anything with them yet as I dont know where to put them. True story

[alphacat]

I got some Nandos chili seeds for my birthday, not done anything with them yet as I dont know where to put them. True story

Here you go.

[Terpit]

I got some Nandos chili seeds for my birthday, not done anything with them yet as I dont know where to put them. True story

Here you go.

[dickman69]

[small gasp]

Those are fuckin' lovely dude. Wish I could come over to yer patio for a session!

So recently I was holding the cardboard tube from a roll of toilet paper and said to myself, "there's got to be some way to use this in gardening..."

Turns out I was right.

Use Old Paper Towel Rolls In the Garden to Protect Seedlings from Pests



Instead of throwing out the cardboard center roll from your paper towel or toilet paper roll, put it to good use in the garden. Cut it into segments, and press it into the soil around your newly planted seedlings to give them a little extra protection from slugs and other ground dwelling pests that won't appreciate a tall barrier between them and your plants.

Granted, the most enterprising pests will just climb up and over the paper roll, but the added protection may be all it takes to help your seedlings grow a bit and get hardy enough to not mind a little slug-munching. Plus, if you're looking for a plant starter, you can pack some soil and seedlings into multiple rolls and keep them inside until the weather is right to plant them in your garden. That way you can give your plants a pest-free headstart to the growing season.

Apartment Therapy has a number of other great gardening re-uses for common kitchen waste items at the link below, like using crushed eggshells in your compost or hollowed citrus shells to lure slugs and snails away from your plants, so check it out for more tips. Do you have any favorite gardening tricks to share? Let's hear them in the comments below.

7 Kitchen Waste Items to Use In the Garden | Apartment Therapy

They use big plastic tubes like that for trees that sit out for like years after the trunk busts through them & for some project i had to collect like hundreds from an orchard. Since wood stakes wont last as long they use fiberglass stakes. Was covered in fiberglass splinter, my hands were raw. But those tiny plant ones are cute

[magma]

Got a conservatory full of pretty colours ready to be planted tomorrow - didn't think they'd appreciate a week in the snow!

Petunias, Begonias, Snowdrops and some Violets. Gonna have a look for some fancy stuff for the pots this weekend too.

[test_recordings]

Speaking of chilis, I want to grow Pequins this year...

Hot, yet citrusy, apprently.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pequin_pepper

[test_recordings]

Swear there was a thread on this but couldn't find it...

Anyway, I think I'll grow some chilis and some other things this year but the exact variety is a bit hard to decide.

Basically, I want something hot but not nuclear, and fruity when ripe like Scotch Bonnets. Any ideas? 100,000 scoville units max would be ideal

[DRTY]

think it was 'secret ninja gardening'

enjoy http://www.peppersbypost.biz/dorsetnaga/index.html