newspaper pots .. (pic heavy)

[bully]

I learned the art a few years back from the master... Earl

[travis]

Two questions:

1. After you folded the bottoms, did you secure the folded flaps with tape or something?

2. Could you unroll that one cup with the "Animal Mutilations" headline for us to read? Or at least tell us if it had anything to do with space aliens abducting Sad Sac seedlings and irradiating them with grow beams.

PV

[JerryL]

Add here is a shot of the Master plying his trade.

http://www.ih.k12.oh.us/estech/mark/...nt_swap_03.htm

Eat your heart out Bully.

[giardiniere]

Ah, like cream in your coffee, huh? Me too.
Those are some keen lookin' pots, BTW.

[SelfSufficient1]

I made these one year and started plants in them and also in regular plastic pots and flats. For some reason my plants were smaller and less sturdy in the newpaper pots than in the plastic so I have not used them again.

[Goddessemer6]

Would the ink in the print have affected the growth of the tomatoes? It seems strange that it would since paper pots appear to be widely used...

[bully]

If done correctly no tape is needed.... I use plenty

http://tinyurl.com/zcu2e A lovely tale of animal torture and mutilation, read at your discretion. The dogs will probably be off the hook soon as the perp will no doubt decide to go after more challenging prey

I did take back the table for the time being


That's tea with milk made to look like coffee, I gave up coffee for Lent...Judas Priest how I miss it.

Newspaper ink is made from soy and is safe..or so I've been told.

[clay199]

I think it very important that the pot regarding animal mutilations be unfolded and the information disseminated. And also does anyone live close enough to John in C.C. to drive by and ensure he is wearing his tinfoil hat so the aliens will free his avatar?

[kimpossible]

Bully, I have to ask - is that briefcase with the vials your seed storage method? If so, where did you get such a great thing? It would sure beat film canisters, pill bottles, etc.

[mms]

Someone asked about the ink effecting the plants, and then bully said that the ink is made from soy.

I retired a few years ago after printing newspapers for 20+ years and at that time very little of the ink was made using soy. The newspaper that I retired from was one of the first to experiment with soy ink, and we only tried a few different formulations over a couple of years. If my memory is correct it smelled really bad, was of a much lower quality than petroleum based inks and if you got it on your skin it was like a tattoo.

Anyway, I am sure that the type of ink would depend upon the type of presses your local paper uses. Letterpress, might be soy based. Flexograph, I'm sure it wouldn't be. Offset, could be.

Wow, that's the most I've talked about printing since I retired seven years ago. I promise I won't do it again.

MMS

[bully]

Originally Posted by kimpossible

Bully, I have to ask - is that briefcase with the vials your seed storage method? If so, where did you get such a great thing? It would sure beat film canisters, pill bottles, etc.

Just like I lifted the idea of the paperpots from CHOPTAGS Earl, I got the idea of storing seeds that way from CHOPTAGS Jerry..and greatly improved upon it.. :wink:

[SelfSufficient1]

I actually thought mine didn't grow as well because any time I had to move or turn the pots the sides bent in and I thought this might have bothered the roots somehow. I really don't know. The plants grew fine once they were put in the ground even though they were smaller.

[kimpossible]

So Bully - I don't want to hijack the thread - but could you tell me the details of what you did & where you got your supplies - if not here, then in a new thread? (maybe call it "Seed Storage for Dummies" )

Thanks! Kim

[tjg911]

doesn't a newspaper pot fall apart quickly from getting wet? i realize you don't use the same pot for 4 weeks but i'd think after a few days it'd collapse or break, seems like a good idea but....

inquiring minds want to know.

tom

[travis]

" Doesn't a newspaper pot fall apart quickly from getting wet?" [Tom]

Actually, seedlings planted in newspaper pots are much more likely to suffer from disinformation (most of which is all wet before being watered down by the gardener) than disintergration. :wink:

PV