Make paper pots with no tools!

WendyR14

There's a terrific version (also with drawings of instructions) that I've used for many years with great success - not to denigrate this version, just to offer another way of getting there. It uses staples to help it along, and they disappear into the soil very quickly, the pots last inside or out plenty long enough to bring along seedlings.
https://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/polachic49.html

angie_loves_veg wrote:

I saw this on a gardening forum, and quite simply it is brilliant. All you need is one sheet of newspaper, and when you have the knack, it is simple!

I would recommend you read this with a sheet of newspaper in your hands!


http://www.wizer.co.uk/?p=29

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angie_loves_veg

bump

...but only because several people have asked me for this recently.... please forgive me ......

CazW_2

WOW.. this is great... finally a use for the local free paper!! (that i never read!!)

Benidormqueen

Great, going to make some this week just had a go, got there in the end thanks...........:T got lot's of plugs to plant up.

mel123

Brilliant, I am now a black belt in origami, the proud owner of a paper pot. Save me a bundle by not buyng the peat ones. Yippee

madhouseof4

Just bumping this up again as I came to find it and it had made it's way down to page 6! Just follwed the instructions and in less than a few minutes had a cute little paper pot in front of me! If I can do it, anyone can, lol!

C_Ronaldo

good idea,

Jayar

Had a lovely afternoon yesterday, doing my bit for the planet and saving a bit of money by sitting in the sun making dozens of these. It's so easy to water the little plants too, you just sit them on a tray and water from underneath so the paper can soak it all up and transfer it to the roots. Fantastic!
Boy were my hands black by teatime

Sharra

I had a go at these today, they're great!

BWZN93

This is a pretty cool idea, but I never good at origami! Im planning to make some pots out of some newspaper strips soaked in water around my existing pots to make some ones that will be suitable for planting out! It seems easier to me!

I do like the square ness though. very pretty!

Jo x