Disposable nappy idea.

I thought this was a nifty idea, might give it a whirl.

http://aun66-47.diply.com/auntyacid/diaper-gardening-hack/95910

 

That's a great idea Pamsdish! I'll try that on my baskets this year.

 

Surely It cant be that good...could it?
without a doubt i'll be trying this out

 

I recall being advised that disposable nappies can take up to a couple of hundred years to fully decompose.
Maybe it was spin, I really don't know for certain, but it does prevent me from wishing to try it out.
It will be interesting to hear how you get on though (those who do try it)

 

That's a thought @"M" about the decomposition, you've pricked my conscience, but I have a little justification for trying them. I only have two baskets and the waste from the nappy will not be going to landfill here we have an incinerator.

I was in Wilko's today and look what I bought, only £1.75 and probably cheaper on the mainland.

 

They can take 500 years to decompose, I usually tip my basket waste etc into my borders, so would this over time improve my soil aeration, as @Sheal says not a lot of baskets either so will look in "Wilkos", just checked and they are cheaper on mainland £1-55, so would quality matter, "Aldi" nappies have good reviews, so pack of 30 extra lge £3-49 going in my trolley next shop.

 

I expected them to be cheaper over there we have to contend with the shipping cost here. I don't think the quality will make a lot of difference, it's probably the same filling but may be thicker in the dearer nappies.

 

That is a lot cheaper than the sachets of water retaining gel that you buy in the GC's.
The average sprog will use more in a week than I will in a year so I'll not feel too guilty about the waste.

 

Actually, that's a good point.

 

This has pricked my memory.
I remember some years ago finding a used, discarded one of these rotting away in the local park.
I thought then it looked like it was full of moisture retaining gel.

Loads of it.

 

Just a thought but how safe is that stuff around pets? especially those of you with chickens? it might be wise to label the baskets/pots you use this stuff in to remind yourselves not to use the contents as a mulch later in the season (if your anything like me you'll forget )

 

You've just given me an idea for my squirrel problem. All I need to do is to mix it up (dry) with some bicarbonate of soda, make it attractive enough that squirrels want to eat it and..................


No more squirrels!!!