My 'milk carton remedy' to support young floppy plants.
young codger
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Remove the plastic top & neck from the carton.
Cut the milk carton at about 95mm from the top, and discard the bottom half.
Make a small hole at the two back corners to fit the thin wooden plant sticks through.
Gently put the carton around the base of the plant. When in the correct position, push each of the two sticks down in to the soil to anchor down.
Once the sticks are pushed in to the soil, the carton and the sticks prevent each other moving about.
Below is the type of sticks I use. £1 for 100 sticks from 'One below store'.
Cut the milk carton at about 95mm from the top, and discard the bottom half.
Make a small hole at the two back corners to fit the thin wooden plant sticks through.
Gently put the carton around the base of the plant. When in the correct position, push each of the two sticks down in to the soil to anchor down.
Once the sticks are pushed in to the soil, the carton and the sticks prevent each other moving about.
Below is the type of sticks I use. £1 for 100 sticks from 'One below store'.
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It does not have to be a milk carton, but they seem to have a type of aluminium coating on the inside.
This will make them last longer than ordinary cardboard while out in the weather. I think juice cartons are the same material. The milk cartons being square at the bottom are a compact shape to fit on the middle of the plant pot. Some juice cartons are the same shape, but not the Del Monty ones for example.
Thank you for your interest.
If I notice any of mine are heading that way, I try to hold them back. I move them in to the kitchen where the temp is much lower and not as much sun.