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Find tips and tricks to make your garden or allotment flourish on our Gardening forum.

Find tips and tricks to make your garden or allotment flourish on our Gardening forum.

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People that like to grow stuff in pots, listen up. I have an important discovery to share

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AddToBasket · 13/02/2017 20:45

The Ikea plastic shoe mats are AMAZING for keeping and watering seed trays and pots.

So cheap, so sturdy here - £1.75 each and they are really strong. The garden centre ones were more than twice the price, half the size and much more flimsy.

I'm so pleased I just had to share that with you all.

At least I didn't describe it as a 'hack'.

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movingtobelfast · 13/02/2017 20:47

That is actually great info! Or should I say, great hack

sunnyhills · 13/02/2017 20:50

Lovely ,that's just my type of tip .Thank you !

AddToBasket · 13/02/2017 20:52

Here's the proof. Deep enough for a proper water and strong enough to move with lots on. But (key) not too wide.

People that like to grow stuff in pots, listen up. I have an important discovery to share

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AddToBasket · 13/02/2017 21:15

And here it is 10 times the price on Amazon.

People that like to grow stuff in pots, listen up. I have an important discovery to share

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MrsBertBibby · 13/02/2017 21:45

Oooh!

traviata · 13/02/2017 23:16

sometimes IKEA have such poetic names... how could this be anything but a Baggmuck?

HaveYouSeenHerLately · 14/02/2017 00:15

This is such a coincidence! I need one for boots at the back door and had already decided to buy some for my plastic greenhouse shelves. Great minds

AddToBasket · 14/02/2017 17:38

Great minds, indeed!

And I completely agree about the onamatapeic Ikea names.

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Trethew · 14/02/2017 19:28

Brilliant! THanks for sharing

shovetheholly · 15/02/2017 06:54

This is fab!

Fedupofallthemud · 15/02/2017 10:56

Wow that's a great idea. Actually need for under our shoe rack but will also get some for future greenhouse.

Fedupofallthemud · 15/02/2017 10:57

Are those seedlings growing now or is that an old pic??

MaudOnceMore · 15/02/2017 11:26

By amazing coincidence, I am going to IKEA just as soon as offspring deigns to get dressed. This must be a Sign.

AddToBasket · 15/02/2017 18:42

The front tray has apple pip seedlings, the one behind has rose cuttings and behind that has peas and beans.

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Fedupofallthemud · 15/02/2017 22:06

Very good! We are just looking at greeenhouses but can't wait to get going

Shallishanti · 15/02/2017 22:11

is it much wider than a standard seed tray?

AddToBasket · 16/02/2017 08:04

No, I wouldn't say it is a snug fit but there's just the right room to water. They are so cheap I would definitely encourage you to get one and try it one if you are going to IKEA.

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AddToBasket · 16/02/2017 08:06

And those seedlings are growing now!

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