This weekend i dug up some of my prized veg and was absolutely horrified to find that the cardboard tubes had degraded into the soil OK, BUT they had left a plastic layer around where the tube once were. I gave up on using toilet paper or kitchen paper rolls years ago because, unless the weather was very wet, they did not disintegrate enough for the roots to penetrate, and the plants just rooted out of the bottom. As a result of this I have switched to using the inside tubes of kitchen rolls which are pure cardboard with no coating on the inside.

Now that you’ve got a couple of Father's Day craft ideas, all that’s left is for you to decide which one you’re going to get started on first. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings. I only really squared them as it made it easier to create bottom flaps but many people have commented on the usefulness of squaring them up.

It also means that compost falls in between the rolls when trying to fill them up which ends in a generally messy situation. I’ve had a few people say they use these for peas and beans like you and simply fill with compost and sit in a tray.

I’ve got a number of projects on the go and it’s been a bit of a struggle to actually get one finished! Like all of FloraEtLin's products, even better than I hoped for, for replacing paper waste and expense.Thanks so much for posting this great idea – we used seashells for the inside of the kalideoscope – granted mine didn’t turn out nearly as nice as yours but my 3 year old thinks its great and we had fun making it! The cookie is set by Facebook to show relevant advertisments to the users and measure and improve the advertisements.