Dave’s Garden: Gardening: Making Paper Pots
By Leighann on May 29, 2009 in Gardening, Green Stuff
Information about making paper pots and gardening at Dave’s Garden.
How can you make planting pots to start seeds in? Easy! Cheap! Or even free!
Newpaper pots are a great tool for your garden: It doesn’t cost you anything extra (you can get those free advertiser papers if you don’t already subscribe to the paper, or as he says in the end, ask your neighbors for theirs!), it’s “green”, it’s good for the plants, it’s easy to do. No ripping out the roots, no plastic that breaks down and brings an extra cost every year. And no taking peat away that can be used for other things. What else could you ask for? Dave shows how to make them easily.
And now that you have your new, free, biodegradable, green, sustainable pots, what do you do with them? Check the amazon listing below for books and other resources for starting seeds, and get your garden to a beautiful start.
Don’t worry about the ink, it is soy based in 99% of newspapers
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theRealCatinahat
| May 24, 2009 | Reply
what happens to the ink in the newspaper?
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bobbycua
| May 24, 2009 | Reply
I’m so going to do that!!
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WHITETRASHDOLL
| May 24, 2009 | Reply
amazing!!!! thank you very mutch
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6405237
| May 24, 2009 | Reply
wow!u clever guy
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wongricky2398
| May 24, 2009 | Reply
amazing!!!!
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soxnes
| May 24, 2009 | Reply
Cool! Are you sure that paper will break down enough to allow roots to spread? Anyway, I like the idea better than peat pots. I really like the bottom wicking water method. Looks very easy! Thanks!
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Dave51262
| May 24, 2009 | Reply
I am guessing that the thickness of the newspaper will determine how fast they will break down and fall apart? Make them thin, or thick depending on what your need is. There is no doubt that he has got it figured out and what I see is a great video. Thanks Kevin
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kelarsen2134
| May 24, 2009 | Reply
Why didn’t I think of that?
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KingmanOldDude
| May 24, 2009 | Reply
…wOW …. thank you Dave1
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shortattentionspan1
| May 24, 2009 | Reply
OHHH AWESOME TY
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myblackheart76
| May 24, 2009 | Reply
Sweet.
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HelmerandRawlins
| May 24, 2009 | Reply
Do you know how long the pots will last before planting? I imagine them breaking down rather quickly. Very good idea though!
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rachaelgreen77
| May 24, 2009 | Reply
cool well explained
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through69
| May 24, 2009 | Reply
Great idea! Thanks Dave
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swt1212
| May 24, 2009 | Reply