Gardening with quilting scraps
03-29-2011, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
I recently read somewhere that you could till scraps of cotton fabric into your garden to amend the soil. Has anyone done this? What about 100% cotton batting? I have a bunch of scraps that are too small to use and was thinking about doing this. It sure would be pretty! This would be a flower garden not vegetable garden. Maybe if I plant the scraps, I'll grow a wildflower quilt!
03-29-2011, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
I recently read somewhere that you could till scraps of cotton fabric into your garden to amend the soil. Has anyone done this? What about 100% cotton batting? I have a bunch of scraps that are too small to use and was thinking about doing this. It sure would be pretty! This would be a flower garden not vegetable garden. Maybe if I plant the scraps, I'll grow a wildflower quilt!
03-29-2011, 09:02 AM
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I have saved long skinny strips - selvedges etc - and tied the ends together and wound it all up like a ball, then used it to create colorful trellising for the pea vines to scramble up on. It works as well as jute twine for this purpose, and it amuses me to look at it.
03-29-2011, 01:40 PM
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We live in Florida. I compost and because my spouse has allergies and uses Kleenex by the boxfull, I put all of the used Kleenex and paper towels in the compost along with many, many newspapers, torn into strips. The disappear after about two weeks, in the summer -- a bit longer thru the winter. If dyes and newspaper ink were a problem, we would all be dead or in the hospital, long ago. It is amazing how all this material turns into the lovliest black soil in just a few weeks. If you haven't tried it - do so. We also compost every bit of kitchen waste, except meat and dairy products.
03-29-2011, 01:45 PM
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My opinion?! I wouldn't use them. There are better, quicker decomposing things out there to use - like black and white newspapers tore apart.
I wouldn't use fabrics of any size because I use a rototiller and the fabric would get wound up on the tiller causing my *Free Tiller Man* to quit!
I do use leftover strips to tie up my plants during the growing season.
I know I read something about scraps for birds needing to be a certain length or width - but I can't remember exactly what it was. Maybe if they're too long the birds can get hurt...I don't remember. Will our bird lovers know?
I wouldn't use fabrics of any size because I use a rototiller and the fabric would get wound up on the tiller causing my *Free Tiller Man* to quit!
I do use leftover strips to tie up my plants during the growing season.
I know I read something about scraps for birds needing to be a certain length or width - but I can't remember exactly what it was. Maybe if they're too long the birds can get hurt...I don't remember. Will our bird lovers know?
03-29-2011, 02:26 PM
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cotton is a natural product and non toxic. Yes you can but I do not believe you will find a pretty flower garden quilt as the out come...LOL have fun and make sure you cover them well. It will help with holding water and blending the soil. It will deteriorate in a few years. Good luck and have fun Planting :D
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