PurpleRhinoceros
Active Member
Fabric Pots are becoming more popular for all forms of growing including hydroponics. Yet, it's a wonder that there aren't more brands out there and new designs to make us all happy. So far I've noticed Smart Pot added a "Handled" design to their product line up. Ok, but where are all the cool pots? Unfortunately this project would have to be trademarked or if you did try to make money off making this you would probably be sued. Let's call that company Pretendo. Even though it is not original, it's fun. If you get creative you can come up with your own ideas. Square and cube shapes can be done. Even a triangular pyramid can be done with fabric. So why stop at handles?
Plumber's Pipe Pot
Warning: Jumping On Top of Pot and Crouching will not take you underground. Also beware that this is time consuming. So take it easy, if you want to just put it down and finish later, by all means take a break.
For materials, I personally got my Felts from the local Fabrics and Crafts store. As you should know WalMart is a considerable option. The Felts I have chosen are made from 100% recycled Plastic Bottles. Often this information is written on the label. (This is the same on the label for Roots and Smart Pots). Felt comes in either sheets or rolls. This project requires some by the roll and some by stiffened sheets. The stiffened sheet for the base and the softer rolled felt is for the walls of the pot. The largest circle to choose from a 9''x12" sheet of felt was 9" in diameter. The 9" diameter times the "Pi" is roughly how long I want my rectangle piece for the walls. I throw on a couple extra inches just to mess with. I decide to go with a rectangle that will make the walls 18" high and 32" long round the base. That way I can do a little cutting later.
Materials Needed:
1 Sewing Needle
1 Spool of thread
1 Sheet of Stiffened Felt 9"x12"
1 Yard of Felt By the Yard
Cut Felt to Create:
1 9"Circle of Stiffened Felt
1 18" x 32" Rectangle of Felt
Step 1: Attaching Circle to Rectangle.
Begin about an inch into the top left corner of your rectangle. Or A different corner if you decide. I will go sew clockwise around my circle.
Step 2: Connecting the two ends of the Rectangle together.
Lay Rectangle down and cut excess pieces of rectangle. Sew the two ends of the rectangle together. Do not sew the top closed.
Because it hangs over an Inch, I have to sew and inch deep into the two rectangles.
Step 3: Flip and Fold.
You have just sewn it together inside out. Now you must reach in and flip it outside out.
Outside Information:
The Smart Pot is an inert fabric container that has no meaningful chemical exchange with the surrounding environment. On a microscopic, chemical level, the Smart Pot fabric is an inert plastic. If the medium and fertilizers you use in the Smart Pot are organic, you will be growing organically in the Smart Pot container.
Let Root Pots be your choice for containers Made from 100% Recycled Material.
http://www.smartpots.com/Websites/smartpots/Images/articles/Root-Pruning.pdf
http://www.smartpots.com/smart-pot-air-prunes
http://www.aurorainnovations.org/rootpots.html
Plumber's Pipe Pot
Warning: Jumping On Top of Pot and Crouching will not take you underground. Also beware that this is time consuming. So take it easy, if you want to just put it down and finish later, by all means take a break.
For materials, I personally got my Felts from the local Fabrics and Crafts store. As you should know WalMart is a considerable option. The Felts I have chosen are made from 100% recycled Plastic Bottles. Often this information is written on the label. (This is the same on the label for Roots and Smart Pots). Felt comes in either sheets or rolls. This project requires some by the roll and some by stiffened sheets. The stiffened sheet for the base and the softer rolled felt is for the walls of the pot. The largest circle to choose from a 9''x12" sheet of felt was 9" in diameter. The 9" diameter times the "Pi" is roughly how long I want my rectangle piece for the walls. I throw on a couple extra inches just to mess with. I decide to go with a rectangle that will make the walls 18" high and 32" long round the base. That way I can do a little cutting later.
Materials Needed:
1 Sewing Needle
1 Spool of thread
1 Sheet of Stiffened Felt 9"x12"
1 Yard of Felt By the Yard
Cut Felt to Create:
1 9"Circle of Stiffened Felt
1 18" x 32" Rectangle of Felt
Step 1: Attaching Circle to Rectangle.
Begin about an inch into the top left corner of your rectangle. Or A different corner if you decide. I will go sew clockwise around my circle.
Step 2: Connecting the two ends of the Rectangle together.
Lay Rectangle down and cut excess pieces of rectangle. Sew the two ends of the rectangle together. Do not sew the top closed.
Because it hangs over an Inch, I have to sew and inch deep into the two rectangles.
Step 3: Flip and Fold.
You have just sewn it together inside out. Now you must reach in and flip it outside out.
Outside Information:
The Smart Pot is an inert fabric container that has no meaningful chemical exchange with the surrounding environment. On a microscopic, chemical level, the Smart Pot fabric is an inert plastic. If the medium and fertilizers you use in the Smart Pot are organic, you will be growing organically in the Smart Pot container.
Let Root Pots be your choice for containers Made from 100% Recycled Material.
http://www.smartpots.com/Websites/smartpots/Images/articles/Root-Pruning.pdf
http://www.smartpots.com/smart-pot-air-prunes
http://www.aurorainnovations.org/rootpots.html
