Toilet Roll Inners

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• Marygold Posts: 332

  February 2016

  I use them for sweet peas and some edible peas. When you plant them make sure the cardboard is completely covered. If not , it acts like a wick and takes moisture from the ground.

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• Unknown

  February 2016

  Probably the reason for using them for sweet peas is because they are very deep rooted and they don't like the root disturbance involved with potting-on. So, by the same token I would say use them for any seed that fall into that category ie beans, peas etc. 

  I've never used them myself, but those who have seem to be concerned about white fungus that grows on the damp cardboard.....I can say, this does no harm to the seedlings. 

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• Steve 309 Posts: 2,753

  February 2016

  I usually use them for runner and French beans; parsnips maybe too?

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• Logan Posts: 2,532

  February 2016

  I use them for kale,runner beans,pot marigolds, cosmos and the kitchen roll tubes for parsnips. I put 2or3 seeds in and see what comes up except for the dinner beans I put them in after they come up. With the kitchen rolls when planting them out be careful not to water them too much or they will fall apart

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• Logan Posts: 2,532

  February 2016

  That should be runner beans not dinner beans. I use my phone for this forum and it comes up with words and I forget sometimes to check

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• GWRS Posts: 8,478

  February 2016

  Hello , sweet peas , runner beans , French beans and last year , leeks which worked rather well , I am sure that there are other but can't think at moment 

  any things that has  long roots and/or does't like being disturbed 

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• Fruitcake Posts: 810

  February 2016

  Sweet peas, eating peas, sweet corn, runner beans, French beans and everything else suggested above  

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