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02-27-2011, 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by leahbug
I will have to try this out sounds very interesting and a wonderful way to grow potatoes.
then I went to burlap bags, but they also rot very quickly and cost a bit more!
then I bought a pot made out of landscape cloth. They are ok, but not real sturdy..
so next came the denim, by accident. I used some denim shorts to make a planter for some tulips...it was amazing! The denim lasts so much longer and is so easy to care for!
02-27-2011, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by cheryl rearick
question, What is felted wool used for and what is the process to make it that way? AND a Potato Planter.. I always thought potato's were planted in the earth and mound up? your items are awesome and thank you for new ideas :)
felted wool, you take the wool clothing apart, then you wash it in the hottest water you can get on it...twice usually as this is pretty thick stuff...and then you dry the heck out of it on the hottest setting you can get, and then your iron it just to be sure it is good and felted!
then it is cut up and used for wool penny rugs, pincushions, and much more. Just like you would use felt!
for the tater planters I am going to tie the skirt bottoms with ultrasuede selvages to make it more round, and then I will roll the top down so the initial planter is about 10" high, fill with my mushroom compost and potting soil mixture and put in my taters! They are easy to roll up as you need to hill the taters. At the end of the season, just toss the planter over on a tarp(old vinyl table cloth) and pick out your taters. THe dirt then goes into a pile to add more compost to for next planting, and the planter gets hosed out, hung up to dry and then folded and put away!
02-27-2011, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by dashton4
I love recycling wool clothes. I make pincushions out of them, and wool penny rugs, and all kinds of fun stuff.
02-27-2011, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by dashton4
I love recycling wool clothes. I make pincushions out of them, and wool penny rugs, and all kinds of fun stuff.
05-22-2011, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Greenheron
Your up cycling is inspirational. Now I know what to do with the woven plastic bird seed bags I've been saving. Planters!
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