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| Montrose Girl |
Posted - Feb 06 2010 : 2:19:31 PM
If you need to start seedlings early, cut a TP roll in half and fill with dirt. You can tie four or so together with twine to help them stay up right. You save those plastic containers and reuse those rolls that gather.
Maybe some of you have seen this or its been mentioned before but as we start getting excited about planning this years garden you might want to start saving those TP rolls.
Laurie
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| rock003 |
Posted - Mar 08 2012 : 05:11:43 AM
@ Montrose Girl what a GREAT idea!!I will definately be trying this out next growing season! (i already started my seedlings)
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| Simply Satisfied |
Posted - Mar 03 2012 : 05:49:42 AM
That sounds awesome Debra. What fun and learning those kids will have.
Emily
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| Debra B |
Posted - Mar 03 2012 : 01:33:30 AM
We have 24 kids that come to our Wed. afterschool program and we'll be starting seeds in the next week or two. I've been saving tp and paper towel rolls for awhile now and I think I have enough. I've also put in a request at church for deli style clear clamshell boxes that the kids are going to turn into mini-greenhouses. The kids are starting a community garden at the local community center where we meet. Each child will have a 5x5 foot plot to plant whatever they want. If it will stop raining for at least 3 days in a row I can get the gentleman who agreed to plow up the spot to come and do it!
Debra in Thaxton VA
Homeschooling mom to 6 beautiful blessings
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| Breanna |
Posted - Feb 22 2012 : 7:19:54 PM
Great idea Laurie. I've tried that with rolled newspaper...one of mj's projects :-).
Farmgirl Bre
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| AutumnSpices |
Posted - Feb 10 2012 : 07:45:52 AM
Great idea! I had heard of this before, but never tried it. The pic is a great help. I've been saving mine for weeks but they keep diminishing as my two DD keep using them to fashion tunnels for their hamsters. 
I also use tp rolls for years to keep cords coiled. They're great for keeping my mixer cord and other applicance adaptor cords neatly separated, untangled and quick to grab.
Blessings!
Andrea |
| ninajb |
Posted - Feb 07 2012 : 08:12:19 AM
I just started saving mine a couple of weeks ago when my friend told me about this. Of course I have a while before I can start my seeds so I should have plenty. Heck I am pretty sure the people in my house eat the toilet paper as fast as it goes! |
| Montrose Girl |
Posted - Feb 03 2012 : 08:03:51 AM
I'm glad so many folks are taking an interest. I know I can't always come up with pots to gets plants started and this is a great way to reuse something we all have.
Laurie
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| JThomp |
Posted - Feb 02 2012 : 10:18:46 AM
Yes, thank you for the picture, Karrieann, that is a big help!
FarmGirl Sister#2904
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| Acelady02 |
Posted - Feb 01 2012 : 8:42:32 PM
Kerrieann, in my post on page two that is what I was talking about...thank you so much for finding a pic about it...I tried explaining it but a picture is so much better
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| Karrieann |
Posted - Jan 29 2012 : 6:18:39 PM
I saw this on Pinterest!
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| hoosiercountry |
Posted - Jan 29 2012 : 09:02:32 AM
I saw this idea here about two months ago and I have been using it with my seeds and it is soooo great. Thanks for passing such a great idea on. Karla |
| wandaj |
Posted - Jan 27 2012 : 08:44:08 AM
Neat idea thanks for sharing!! can't wait to try it. |
| JThomp |
Posted - Jan 19 2012 : 2:33:48 PM
I've been saving mine so that I can give this a try with my seeds this year.
FarmGirl Sister#2904
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| soapmommy60543 |
Posted - Jan 19 2012 : 11:26:12 AM
In case you don't have a stockpile of TP rolls, you can buy them from Oriental Trading Company. You can also use paper towel rolls. Sadly, we've got about 6 weeks to go before we can start seeds, here, but thought I'd pass this on.
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Jan 19 2012 : 11:13:46 AM
Laura, we did that last spring, and it really works. Thanks for the information.
Marly
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| brightmeadow |
Posted - Jan 18 2012 : 6:34:21 PM
quote:
Originally posted by traildancer
Another way I have used them is to keep electrical cords corraled. I have one covered with contact paper for my iron that is probably 10 years old.
The trail is the thing.... Louis L'Amour
Does this mean you don't iron??? LOL
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
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| Acelady02 |
Posted - Jan 17 2012 : 9:55:12 PM
I did this this past spring...except I left them whole and cut for slits in the bottom and folded them in to make a bottom and then filled with soil....worked great.
(((((Hugs All)))))Penny
Farmgirl Sister #3343
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| henlady35904 |
Posted - Jan 17 2012 : 6:50:11 PM
I have used tp/ papertowel tubes for three years. They work great and yes you can plant whole thing in the garden.
Farmgirl Sister #2667 |
| MamaBulla |
Posted - Jan 17 2012 : 10:39:44 AM
I love this idea! I usually give the empty rolls to the gerbils to chew up, but I think their toilet paper tube days are over!!
Kris B.
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| garyw965 |
Posted - Jan 17 2012 : 10:29:19 AM
This is so cool. I was saving them for the girl scouts, but know I will be using them as seed starters for me. they might get some IDK. Also neat idea for cord corralling. |
| traildancer |
Posted - Jan 17 2012 : 09:13:20 AM
Another way I have used them is to keep electrical cords corraled. I have one covered with contact paper for my iron that is probably 10 years old.
The trail is the thing.... Louis L'Amour |
| Missus Miranda |
Posted - Nov 14 2011 : 09:46:53 AM
Well holy cow! Daddy would have LOVED this idea! I bought a couple packs of seed starters and several of them just did not work... Either I could not get enough dirt in them or they held too much or too little water. Using TP rolls, I wouldn't waste the money on the paper starters! And, unless it's scented toilet paper (made that mistake ONCE) I don't see why it couldn't be planted and help nourish the soil afterwards!
Farmgirl 3535
Pflugerville, TX |
| solilly |
Posted - Apr 17 2010 : 4:40:43 PM
Thanks for the idea. Lilly 
learning the life I always wanted. |
| solilly |
Posted - Apr 17 2010 : 4:39:36 PM
Thanks for the idea. Lilly
learning the life I always wanted. |
| remembrance farmgirl |
Posted - Apr 17 2010 : 09:08:16 AM
Hey Wv Farmgirl,
I use to give my Scottie wrapping paper rolls she loved them!......plus I save my paper towel rolls for fire starters they work wonderful.
Adios
C
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