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Talkback: Making plant pots from old newspaper
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Hi Adam
very interesting can you expalne how to make these pots??????
very interesting can you expalne how to make these pots??????
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You take 2 or 3 pieces of paper about the height you want your pots plus the diameter of your can by 2 or 3 times the circumference of it. It is then quite simple, wrap the paper round the can with the excess paper hanging over the bottom of the can. Fold this excess over over the bottom of the can, scrunching it together. Then push it down on to a hard surface and remove the can. I find it helps to put a single staple in the top edge to hold everything abit better.
I have a few DIY wooden templates but I use any cylinder for other dimensions, so you don't really need them : very easy to make http://bit.ly/h1jKXE (bear with, it has a small ukulele intro ;-)
Happymarrion, I'm afraid I don't have a Geiger Counter in my potting shed! I know there were concerns back in April 1986 following the Chernobyl disaster, as radiation did affect areas of the UK. I seem to remember sheep showed signs of radioactivity after feeding on grassland affected by radiative fallout!
For now, lets not worry about us, but give what support we can to the people directly affected by this ongoing disaster.
I will certainly post a reply if any more detail reaches me from experts in this field.