| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
 Posted - 15/09/2008 : 09:31:48
|
Does anyone know any sites that have lots of ideas for recycling household products for the garden?
I'm still writing school garden news for the school newsletter and like to put in some sort of recycling hint or tip in each week but am running out of new ideas. I've already done all the usual ones such as re-using plastic containers as pots and all the other common ones you see around all the time - I've been doing the school garden news for 3 or 4 years off and on now so have seen most of them. I just want some of the less common ones now. I spend ages each week searching for ideas and it would be great if I could just find one or two sites with lots of ideas on. Or if anyone has any tips please let me know... please, please please, I'm on my knees begging    It only takes me about 10 minutes to write the garden news but over an hour looking for ideas
The sort of thing I'm looking for is like the idea I posted about a few weeks ago for using an old golf buggy as a tool carrier, or something like using old pieces of hose, split lengthwise, to slip over axe, saw and spade edges to protect them when not being used... those sort of things.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld
|
|
|
tessa
head gardener
Australia
3682 Posts |
Posted - 15/09/2008 : 10:48:08
|
there is only one thing i'm recycling the in the garden.
fizzy drink bottles...with the bottoms cut off...under which i raise my veg seedlings until they are big enough to survive the rat attacks.
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever!
perth, wa |
 |
|
|
Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 15/09/2008 : 11:48:37
|
Done that one... it's a good idea though, I do it too especially for cuttings.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
|
|
|
Marleneann
assistant gardener
Australia
363 Posts |
Posted - 15/09/2008 : 12:39:15
|
Gail one i just used recently. Hope you haven't used it yet.
Cut up old venetian blinds into the correct size for a plant label. These blinds are made of UV resistant material and the labels will last longer then a plactic one. Use a permanent ink marker to write on them.
Marleneann on beautiful Buderim. |
|
|
|
The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 15/09/2008 : 13:19:57
|
old pantyhose for tying up your plants , wine cask bladders blown up for fruit trees
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
Melbourne |
|
|
|
Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 15/09/2008 : 13:39:36
|
Done and done... I did say that I have been writing the garden part of the newsletter for 3 or 4 years so have used most of the more commonly known hints 
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
|
|
|
The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 15/09/2008 : 13:43:23
|
3 pronged fork for weeding in between cracks and pavers 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
Melbourne |
|
|
| |
Topic |
|
Topic Locked