I watched this on Friday night when it aired. The kindness of this couple to share their secrets is incredible! I cannot wait to try this. Absolutely loved this segment. Thank you for bringing it to us! Perth legends!! 🥰
The one we used in the episode was called Soft Rock, but the brand isn't important, nor is its addition. We had a large bag of it lying around and felt it would be a useful additive to provide extra minerals to our mix as an additional amendment. From the manufacturer, they state that it is "a bio-friendly, colloidal clay-based calcium phosphate" and that "this exceptional fertiliser includes 8 - 9% phosphorus, 19.3% calcium, a high analysis of silicon and a rich lode of trace elements". Hope this helps!
Great idea, I addressed my thoughts on alternate materials in a reply to Scott’s comment on this video which you might find helpful. I’d love to see alternative ways to make these whilst being more environmentally friendly though! Please let me know how you go if you make anything similar.
@@jacoblukewood I usually don't make these moss poles. What I rather do is plant some palms and then use them as support but its years before they are ready. Other way to do it is, I use bamboo with coir and wrapped on top with moss. A wire mesh holds them together and all of them are good for earth.
@@jacoblukewood I thought you were trolling with that name but it's the right account. Thanks! Can you share some detailed post on how the Felt poles are working? I can't get good moss either.
@@komalthecoolk the poles are working well! Some modifications are in the works as we’ve moved and have a lot of space indoors now. The changes I’ll be making are: - more holes around the pole for better water distribution - cementing (PVC gluing) a PVC coupler to the top of the pipe before I wrap the pole in felt to allow it to be extended without having to remove the felt from the top. - cutting the felt more accurately to avoid the overlap where the seam is as it’s ugly. Ideally I’ll find a way to cut perfectly so the seam matches up perfectly. If anybody is having trouble sourcing the felt, a generic equivalent is Geofabric used to line dams, although I found many brands of Geofabric to be too thin which is why I opted for this product from JJ Davies made from recycled PET bottles. If you’re in the Brisbane area, Oxley nursery use these poles on many of their display plants around the nursery (a slightly different design but much the same) so you can see one in person. I think they get their felt elsewhere but I haven’t asked.
Plastic plastic plastic 🤷🤦♂️... really?!? try at least going for recycled building materials or salvaged metal for the pole. I'm surprised in the same episode where Millie is pushing for less plastic in turf, Gerry is promoting plastic materials 🤦♂️🤷
Metal poles are too cost prohibitive and would have to be galvanising to prevent corrosion. The fabric we used in this episode is made from recycled PET bottles (like soft drink bottles) so whilst it’s not the perfect solution it’s better than using virgin plastics. We often use jute twine around the garden and even to attach the plants to the poles until they grow roots around it. It’s great how it decomposes over time, generally by the time it has broken down the plant has attached so it’s never strangles the plant and we don’t have to worry about removing it later in time. I have seen hessian fabric used to make a similar style pole however it’s longevity was short due to it decomposing and it’s stressful to the plant to remove them to replace the fabric. The idea is to extend these as needed so the longevity is a sort after trait in our setup. I understand PVC isn’t great but I feel like we make good use of it and try to minimise use of plastics in other areas of our lives from the terracotta pots in the garden to the glass jars in the kitchen. Thanks for your feedback!
I watched this on Friday night when it aired. The kindness of this couple to share their secrets is incredible! I cannot wait to try this. Absolutely loved this segment. Thank you for bringing it to us!
Perth legends!! 🥰
I agree, great couple. Their enthusiasm is brilliant.
Thank you all for the kind words. Happy gardening!
Have that couple on again. They are great communicators. Going to try this idea out today.
Thank you for the kind words. Hope it went well!
Ooohh wow I’m going to give this a go
Can’t wait to try this out! I’m confused as to what mineral rock is? She used it in the soil mix with the fertilizer pellet.
I've always heard it called rock dust before.
The one we used in the episode was called Soft Rock, but the brand isn't important, nor is its addition.
We had a large bag of it lying around and felt it would be a useful additive to provide extra minerals to our mix as an additional amendment.
From the manufacturer, they state that it is "a bio-friendly, colloidal clay-based calcium phosphate" and that "this exceptional fertiliser includes 8 - 9% phosphorus, 19.3% calcium, a high analysis of silicon and a rich lode of trace elements".
Hope this helps!
This would be awesome for “tomato trees”, with some adjustments to the container and growing medium, of course.💁🏾♀️
Where can we buy these hydroponic felts?
I'd like to know too I've called around no luck
@@deannewilliams1003 JJ Davies
Replace that with a bamboo pole and jute fabric instead of felt and I will buy it. Plastic is annoying, more so those small curled ones post drilling.
Great idea, I addressed my thoughts on alternate materials in a reply to Scott’s comment on this video which you might find helpful. I’d love to see alternative ways to make these whilst being more environmentally friendly though! Please let me know how you go if you make anything similar.
@@jacoblukewood I usually don't make these moss poles. What I rather do is plant some palms and then use them as support but its years before they are ready. Other way to do it is, I use bamboo with coir and wrapped on top with moss. A wire mesh holds them together and all of them are good for earth.
You could get a job at the cheese factory with jokes like that!
To bad the felt is not green or brown!
how can I find this smart couple on Social media? any Instagram links?
Yes I’d like to know too
Thank you for your kind words. You can find us under the username 'imgladiprickledyou'.
@@jacoblukewood I thought you were trolling with that name but it's the right account. Thanks! Can you share some detailed post on how the Felt poles are working? I can't get good moss either.
@@komalthecoolk the poles are working well! Some modifications are in the works as we’ve moved and have a lot of space indoors now.
The changes I’ll be making are:
- more holes around the pole for better water distribution
- cementing (PVC gluing) a PVC coupler to the top of the pipe before I wrap the pole in felt to allow it to be extended without having to remove the felt from the top.
- cutting the felt more accurately to avoid the overlap where the seam is as it’s ugly. Ideally I’ll find a way to cut perfectly so the seam matches up perfectly.
If anybody is having trouble sourcing the felt, a generic equivalent is Geofabric used to line dams, although I found many brands of Geofabric to be too thin which is why I opted for this product from JJ Davies made from recycled PET bottles.
If you’re in the Brisbane area, Oxley nursery use these poles on many of their display plants around the nursery (a slightly different design but much the same) so you can see one in person. I think they get their felt elsewhere but I haven’t asked.
What an awkie joke
Plastic plastic plastic 🤷🤦♂️... really?!? try at least going for recycled building materials or salvaged metal for the pole. I'm surprised in the same episode where Millie is pushing for less plastic in turf, Gerry is promoting plastic materials 🤦♂️🤷
Metal poles are too cost prohibitive and would have to be galvanising to prevent corrosion.
The fabric we used in this episode is made from recycled PET bottles (like soft drink bottles) so whilst it’s not the perfect solution it’s better than using virgin plastics.
We often use jute twine around the garden and even to attach the plants to the poles until they grow roots around it. It’s great how it decomposes over time, generally by the time it has broken down the plant has attached so it’s never strangles the plant and we don’t have to worry about removing it later in time.
I have seen hessian fabric used to make a similar style pole however it’s longevity was short due to it decomposing and it’s stressful to the plant to remove them to replace the fabric. The idea is to extend these as needed so the longevity is a sort after trait in our setup.
I understand PVC isn’t great but I feel like we make good use of it and try to minimise use of plastics in other areas of our lives from the terracotta pots in the garden to the glass jars in the kitchen.
Thanks for your feedback!