Um es kurz zu machen: Ich arbeite in der Druckerei und mein Hauptgerät ist ein Rollentintenstrahldrucker. Jeden Tag bleiben mir 6-7 40-Zoll-Pappröhren übrig. Mittlerweile sind es viele davon und wir wissen nicht, was wir mit ihnen machen sollen. Deshalb frage ich mich, ob sie in einem Garten von Nutzen sind. Irgendwelche Ideen?
Von: ACRYP7IC
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No idea how to use them for gardening, since they probably aren’t waterproof and, but for crafting that’s a small gold mine.
Cut 3 to 6-in pieces and use them as starter pots. Fold 1 end for a bottom
– Cut them up and throw them in your compost
– If you turn over your garden end of season, throw them in before you lay the dirt over. Water them down and then put dirt over them
You could compost easily. You can also put a few tubes before you start a bed. While they eventually break down it’s a pretty funny way to drop compostables to the bottom of the bed, at least for a couple of years.
This is actually kind of tricky.
As starter pots these will be waaaayyyy too big.
You’ll get mold and all kind of gnarly gunk as they start to break down, and its hard to time getting the plants ready for pot up in that period. They’ll also break down irregularly leaving some strong and some mushy areas.
You miiiight be able to slit them up the side and use them as biodegradable truck protectors for saplings?
But I think finding the right fit for these guys in the garden would be tough.
My best idea is tree guards
You can use trimmings of your tubes to feed your worm box. They’re crazy about cardboard
Being a crafter, these would be great for storing or shipping Diamond Paintings. Maybe somebody in your area would come take them off your hands.
Put in shed and fill them with bamboo canes, they will be kept in one place
You could beat people over the head with them if they try to raid your garden.
I bet your nearest elementary school teacher would be ecstatic to get those donated!
I love the idea of using them to start new beds. Or incorporate them into current beds to block weeds—would look really cool! Or build a hugel culture! Add them to your compost bin as browns. So many options
Wow these would be perfect for young tree trunk protection!
Punch holes cut by 6″ make into decomposible composers. Bury them in the garden.
Maybe you could just rip them up and toss in the compost, not sure if it really helps though.
You could cut them down and use them as little seedling pots, you can plant the whole thing straight into the soil, and it’ll break down naturally. They also work as mini plant guards for young shoots (make sure the leaves still get full sunlight). They could also be used as a base layer to suppress weeds under mulch. If you shred them up, they’re great for adding carbon to the compost bin too.
Never use paper products in gardening! I’ve been a papermaker for over 30 years. If you’re gonna grow food it’ll be full of toxins
Depending on where you live there might a way to use them to attract beneficial predatory insects/arachnids that need a dark cool place to hide in the day.
Nah, just a thing you hoard thinking one day you’ll have a use for it.