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    One of the best bit of equipment that I have in the greenhouse is a fish slice, at least I think that's what its called, my wife told me to put it out and rather galling than putting it in the bin I took it up to the greenhouse and I now use it for lifting and mixing compost with the slats in it it is ideal for breaking up lumps of compost and filling then levelling off seed trays, have you used any household item for the garden?Click image for larger version

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    it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.

    Member of the Nutters Club but I think I am just there to make up the numbers

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    About 10 years ago I used a handheld wooden lemon squeezer as a dibber. It's still out there somewhere

    I like the fish slice Rary. I couldn't find the soil sieve yesterday, I did consider using a colander, but sensibly changed my mind

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    • #3
      On old flexible bread knife is useful for releasing pot bound plants sometimes.

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      • #4
        I use an old bread knife for splitting plants . My dad was always using mums bread knife.

        Also use a fork for scooping out seedlings from trays.

        Like the slice idea too. Think il have a scan in my kitchen drawer
        Northern England.

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        • #5
          Mines a old desert spoon its perfect for filling loo rolls with compost, and the handles handy for lifting seedlings when potting on.
          Location....East Midlands.

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          • #6
            I use or have used the following:-

            Kitchen Fork - teasing out seedlings
            Kitchen Sieve - Seiving out compost for topping off seeds
            Bread Knife - Cutting turfs and separating plants like hostas
            Kitchen Spoons - transferring seedlings and re-potting
            Kitchen Bowls and plates - tipping seeds into for sorting
            Pegs - hanging and holding stuff up in greenhouse
            Old net curtains/tights - sieve for manure tea
            Old carpet - covering beds
            Old oven trays - pot stands for inside greenhouse as they hold water

            Kind Regards..........Rob

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            • #7
              Originally posted by rary View Post
              One of the best bit of equipment that I have in the greenhouse is a fish slice
              Great idea, one of the few kitchen items that I haven’t actually taken into the garden!
              Kind Regards..........Rob

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              • #8
                Ooh yes pegs . I use them to hang my gardening gloves in GH window arm so they dry and I can find them
                Northern England.

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                • #9
                  Bread knife. Cutting clumps of plants. Cutting turf....

                  That’s about it!

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                  • #10
                    Tea strainer - for straining fermenting tomato seeds.

                    Old table knife, missing its handle so there's just a spike of metal that was inside the handle - used for dibbing tiny holes in compost: and the blade sharpened to a point - for removing plants from modules.
                    A teaspoon - for topping up compost in modules/pots.

                    Old teatowel/towels in every GH for drying hands.

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                    • #11
                      Various items have been utilized over the years,my all time favourit,is the cerated edged bread knife,it has multiple uses,chop leaves of things before coming into home,trim edge of the lawn,cut the end of hose pipe,i have even cut thin bits of wood and plastic to use as plant labels,it's a wonderful little saw,as well as a chopper,
                      old used baking tins,they good for all sorts,sieve a little compost into for light covering on seeds,when potting on,empty a pot of seedlings into it,you know where they are and not get mixed up,standing pots in for water,general carry about,
                      trays are also good for transporting little pots ext about.
                      sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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                      • #12
                        Strips of old towelling for wicking up water ingo plant pots..
                        Old tights for storing onions.
                        I use shoe laces to tie back my rambling rose against the wall.
                        Old sieve for sieving soil to cover fine seeds.
                        Clothes pegs, so many uses.
                        Empty shampoo bottles to cover the top of bamboo canes.

                        And when your back stops aching,
                        And your hands begin to harden.
                        You will find yourself a partner,
                        In the glory of the garden.

                        Rudyard Kipling.sigpic

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                        • #13
                          I use dryer sheets, Kitchen Fork, Kitchen Sieve, Bread Knife, Old carpet, Old oven trays,Epson Salts and other items as well.
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by bramble View Post
                            Strips of old towelling for wicking up water ingo plant pots..
                            Old tights for storing onions.
                            I use shoe laces to tie back my rambling rose against the wall.
                            Old sieve for sieving soil to cover fine seeds.
                            Clothes pegs, so many uses.
                            Empty shampoo bottles to cover the top of bamboo canes.
                            I like the idea of the towelling as a wick, bramble but I use old tights for tieing plants as I don't think the plants get damaged with those
                            it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.

                            Member of the Nutters Club but I think I am just there to make up the numbers

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                            • #15
                              Not exactly for the garden, but I find an old non-stick fish slice ideal for guiding lost bees and wasps that are buzzing up the open window to the way out.
                              Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
                              Endless wonder.

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