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roofgardener
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my latest garden DIY Apr 11, 2015 22:23:06 GMT

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Post by roofgardener on Apr 11, 2015 22:23:06 GMT

I've said it before, but I'll say it again (and will probably do so several times in the future).

The level of craft skill on this forum never ceases to amaze, and inspire me.

Ladybird, the potting tray is WONDERFUL, as are the dibbers and tampers.

I get smug when I manage to improvise something with bits of bent paper clips. But to make something like these ... it's a quantum leap.

You should be very proud of your work.

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my latest garden DIY Apr 12, 2015 8:43:18 GMT peony and daitheplant like this

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Post by ladybird on Apr 12, 2015 8:43:18 GMT

Thankyou roof gardener

I had great pleasure making them as I imagine you do with your constructions

. I remember my first garden DIY effort, my first greenhouse , an old wooden frame of a sofa bed covered with a shower curtain, clear plastic with penguines ,I loved it to bits until it fell to bits

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I`m contemplating now how to make round tampers of various sizes

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my latest garden DIY Apr 12, 2015 9:02:41 GMT

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Post by roofgardener on Apr 12, 2015 9:02:41 GMT

I guess you could use a fret saw (?) to make the round wooden disks.

Or you might be able to get a Lasercutter to make them for you ?
Alternatively, a plastics manufacturer could make plastic, or polypropelene disks ?

What sort of diameters are you looking at ?

ladybird Top Member Posts: 2,310	my latest garden DIY Apr 12, 2015 10:03:22 GMT grindle and peony like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ladybird on Apr 12, 2015 10:03:22 GMT I mainly use three pot sizes for potting on, 2½" disposable polypots and 3" & 3½" (just discovered how to do ½ cool ) I had thought of plastic and made a tamper from the lid of colmans mustard

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my latest garden DIY Apr 12, 2015 18:57:46 GMT

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Post by daitheplant on Apr 12, 2015 18:57:46 GMT

Apr 12, 2015 10:03:22 GMT ladybird said:

I mainly use three pot sizes for potting on, 2½" disposable polypots and 3" & 3½" (just discovered how to do ½ cool

) I had thought of plastic and made a tamper from the lid of colmans mustard

You`ve solved the problem LB graduated jar tops.

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,765	my latest garden DIY Apr 13, 2015 6:58:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Apr 13, 2015 6:58:48 GMT great idea LB

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my latest garden DIY

Post by roofgardener on Apr 11, 2015 22:23:06 GMT

Post by ladybird on Apr 12, 2015 8:43:18 GMT

Post by roofgardener on Apr 12, 2015 9:02:41 GMT

Post by ladybird on Apr 12, 2015 10:03:22 GMT

Post by daitheplant on Apr 12, 2015 18:57:46 GMT

Post by grindle on Apr 13, 2015 6:58:48 GMT

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