tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post1542112798767751694..comments2024-03-28T09:56:19.124+04:00Comments on Life with Chickenruby: Creating a garden in the desert. Part 3 Making newspaper plant potschickenrubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-81818007564955140732018-04-02T18:25:02.400+04:002018-04-02T18:25:02.400+04:00plastic pots just disintegrate from the heat hereplastic pots just disintegrate from the heat herechickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-34215972767803323022018-04-02T18:24:44.206+04:002018-04-02T18:24:44.206+04:00thank you, i'm having a lot of fun experimenti...thank you, i'm having a lot of fun experimenting with what will grow in the sand over herechickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-62694501968747672912018-04-02T18:24:21.095+04:002018-04-02T18:24:21.095+04:00thank you, they were quite fun to make alsothank you, they were quite fun to make alsochickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-32799888409136475052018-03-28T20:33:49.615+04:002018-03-28T20:33:49.615+04:00I have to admit I have never made these as I seem ...I have to admit I have never made these as I seem to end up with so many plastic pots from plants I buy and so I reuse those .... and newspaper is more valuable to me as a fire lighting resource as we don't get many in France. #GoingGreen A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-52126549503941310462015-04-23T01:07:11.313+04:002015-04-23T01:07:11.313+04:00I love watching this project. Completely different...I love watching this project. Completely different environment and experience. My grandad used to make paper pots for his seedlings. Thanks for reminding me of that. Keep up the watering you are doing great. Grubby Little Faceshttp://www.grubbylittlefaces.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-43234724165564684962015-04-19T22:54:30.192+04:002015-04-19T22:54:30.192+04:00your little paper pots are so clever!your little paper pots are so clever!doris sanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515983587357344213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-19217350632010369252015-04-19T19:59:24.685+04:002015-04-19T19:59:24.685+04:00the biggest challenge is trying to have a cold sho...the biggest challenge is trying to have a cold showerchickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-71939116760365016572015-04-19T19:02:12.083+04:002015-04-19T19:02:12.083+04:0038 degrees from the tap! It hadn't even occur...38 degrees from the tap! It hadn't even occurred to me that this would be one of the challenges, your garden is doing so well. I've never made my own plant pots - and I run out every year and never learn, I need to get cracking don't I!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13127660864020874704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-7633650241873483502015-04-19T13:32:23.139+04:002015-04-19T13:32:23.139+04:00why thank you laurawhy thank you laurachickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-73232903952811122692015-04-19T10:43:20.026+04:002015-04-19T10:43:20.026+04:00So clever!!! Well done!So clever!!! Well done!Laurahttp://www.harassedmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-40622393310527963262015-04-18T19:48:24.620+04:002015-04-18T19:48:24.620+04:00thank you, hubby and i visited a garden centre tod...thank you, hubby and i visited a garden centre today to get some more ideaschickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-1289712356848996362015-04-18T13:14:15.971+04:002015-04-18T13:14:15.971+04:00Oh my word how amazing. Sounds like you're hav...Oh my word how amazing. Sounds like you're having a good time in the garden and well done for doing it in such hot conditions. Absolutely love the idea of these, just brilliant :)Charly Dovehttp://www.podcastdove.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-70394659484681449452015-04-18T11:38:00.748+04:002015-04-18T11:38:00.748+04:00well I'm certainly enjoying myself in the gard...well I'm certainly enjoying myself in the garden right nowchickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-50297493309870435542015-04-18T11:37:41.851+04:002015-04-18T11:37:41.851+04:00thank you Lousia, Im away for two weeks now and re...thank you Lousia, Im away for two weeks now and relying on hubby to do the wateringchickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-66054664051401733352015-04-18T11:37:18.177+04:002015-04-18T11:37:18.177+04:00that's the best thing planting them out with s...that's the best thing planting them out with some soilchickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-1338395648565505952015-04-18T11:36:43.051+04:002015-04-18T11:36:43.051+04:00thank you, this is the first time I've got thi...thank you, this is the first time I've got this far with attempting a garden anywherechickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-37313988034730680152015-04-18T10:54:19.078+04:002015-04-18T10:54:19.078+04:00I love the bows! It is great to see how we all hav...I love the bows! It is great to see how we all have to deal with such different conditions but it is the heart that makes a gardener the world over. good luck, it looks as if you will have amazin rewards.The Prettygoodlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13797098888794399299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-33470175842216613982015-04-18T08:39:00.818+04:002015-04-18T08:39:00.818+04:00I'm really excited to see how your garden turn...I'm really excited to see how your garden turns out. :-)Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769265080218881774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-47146278866872836582015-04-18T01:14:35.061+04:002015-04-18T01:14:35.061+04:00I love these pots, before I had the children I did...I love these pots, before I had the children I did a little bit of gardening. I always used these pots for my seedlings, you can plant them straight into a bigger pot or into the ground without disturbing the roots because they will naturally rot down. Fabulous :)Plutonium Soxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02061413795610750961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-56307832739390105462015-04-18T00:44:31.490+04:002015-04-18T00:44:31.490+04:00Sorry if this has now appear 3 times Google was be...Sorry if this has now appear 3 times Google was being a pain. <br />The paper tubes are great I use them and I also use empty loo roll, I think your have real talent with gardening to be against the Heat and sand and I hope you keep posting pictures of your garden Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664660005719358892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-63786020957537649232015-04-17T23:19:09.721+04:002015-04-17T23:19:09.721+04:00the public verges have a variety of plants growing...the public verges have a variety of plants growing in the sand, so i took note of what they werechickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-75533575442523272012015-04-17T23:18:40.767+04:002015-04-17T23:18:40.767+04:00they dont seem to do recycling here in Dubai so I&...they dont seem to do recycling here in Dubai so I'm trying to cut down on the waste as much as possible. i think it's more luck than judgement with the plants but i'm relying on hubby to nag me to water them dailychickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-59017428158810232552015-04-17T23:17:26.332+04:002015-04-17T23:17:26.332+04:00ive not tired veg yet, but I'm away next week ...ive not tired veg yet, but I'm away next week for a fortnight and again in june and july for 3 weeks so i'll give them a go when i returnchickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-23929339731856068032015-04-17T22:45:57.401+04:002015-04-17T22:45:57.401+04:00I'm so impressed, I wouldn't know where to...I'm so impressed, I wouldn't know where to start with your garden!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16541883513682903531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900246097326241068.post-30219692714435169242015-04-17T16:36:22.168+04:002015-04-17T16:36:22.168+04:00It's amazing that despite the heat you haven&#...It's amazing that despite the heat you haven't lost a single plant - you are obviously a cracking plant-mamma! I find it hard to comprehend just hot hot it is there as I sit here in my cardigan so the thermometer helped. I love the idea of making your own pots and recycling newspaper this way so I'll have a go myself for some seedlings I need to plant too - thankyou for the Mammasaurushttp://mammasaurus.co.uknoreply@blogger.com