Although
I am a very novice gardener, I seen people using these little newspaper
planting pots for a very long time. Some recyclers are starting to
accept the plastic planter pots for recycling, but they are a hard to
recycle item. These are great because they are biodegradable and much
cheaper. You can buy
newspaper pot makers but being the cheapskate that I am, I just used an aluminum can.
Reclaimed Material: newspaper pages
Other Material: none, unless I count the dirt and seeds
Tools: aluminum can
How I did it:
I tore newspaper pages in half along the fold, then folded the page in
thirds on the longest side to make a strip about 6" wide. I wrapped it
around the aluminum can so that there was about 2" hanging off the
bottom of the can then folded the overhang under to make the bottom of
the paper pot. I set the pot on a flat surface and filled it with
potting soil, then put it in a box with the seam facing a box side. I
continued this with placing the seams against another pot or the box.
What I would do differently: After
I made these, I read about someone who wet the pots before filling them
to make the seam stick. That sounds like a smart idea, but the way I
did seems to be working so far.
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