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Make Your Own Plantable Seed Starter Pots

Making your own seedling starters not only saves you money, it helps the environment too! Once your seedlings are established, simply place the entire pot in your prepared garden. The newspaper will break down just like a peat pot.

Items Needed:

Newspaper - Black & White Print only- no color pages
Spice Bottle or tomato Paste Can- Doesn't have to be empty- it's just for size
Paste (1 T. Flour & enough water to make a paste)

Step #1: Find an old newspaper

Step #2: Cut newspaper into strips. (Each strip makes 1 pot).

Step #3: Using a spice bottle or small can roll your newspaper strip around your bottle.

Step #4: Dab your finger in the flour/water mix and "paste" the tab down.

Step #5: Invert your bottle and fold the overhanging paper as though you were wrapping a gift.

Step #6: Add a dab of paste to the bottom and fold the last flap down.

This is what the finished bottom will look like.

Here is another view of a finished bottom.

Now let them set on a clean dry piece of newspaper and allow them to dry completely. This may take up to 24 hours, depending on the humidity of your home.

This is a super easy craft to do with small children.

Tips for Starting Seedlings:

Trying to start your seeds indoors with Peat-based Potting Mix? To Prevent a Mess, place a small amount of potting mix in a 1 gallon Ziploc bag, add water & knead the bag. This helps create just the right amount of moisture for starting seedlings, without letting the dust fly all through the house.

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