Make Seed Starting Pots From Newspaper
Today’s feature tip is from Mr. Brown Thumb with the instructions on how to make seed starting pots from newspaper
One easy and frugal way to get lots of pots for seed starting is to make them from things you may find around your house. Seed starting pots from newspaper is not only very cheap but you’re keeping trash out of landfills. I take a sheet of newspaper and fold it in half so that it’s about the length of a can of soda (or “pop” as we say in Chicago) and then just roll the soda can until it wraps around the can. Then I’ll just fold in one end of the newspaper and you have a quick and cheap pot for starting seeds.
Cool idea! What a great way to recycle newspaper :). The post has more helpful information as well as in the comments sections for other materials to use (such as toilet paper rolls, take-out containers and egg shells).
Two thumbs up for Mr. Brown Thumb!
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04 Apr 2007 at 11:30 pm
Hi,
Glad you found that tip useful. I also have an entry on making seed starters out of empty soda bottles and a way you can start seeds inside of a plastic sandwich bag. You can use the search box on my blog to find those entries.
Happy Tip Hunting.
10 Apr 2007 at 4:56 pm
how to make your very own flower or veggie seed tape.
first you will need a sheet of paper towel any brand will do
cut it in strips or cut it in a circle to fight in the pot you wish to put it in
next you will need a tooth pick to apply the paste you dab on just a dot of it per seed. Space 2 inches apart per seed or follow directions from your seed packet for the type of seed that you are planting.
recipe for flour paste
1/2 cup flour to 1/4 part water stir mixture shouldn’t be to thick dab on flour paste to paper towel then put the seed on top of the paste then dab a drop on top of the seed then place another strip of paper towel on top of it and then you should have seeds sandwiched between the paper towel strips this is way cheaper then buying them from high end stores and they work just the same don’t forget to add the dirt.