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How to make organic planting pots using old newspapers

Step 7Final planting

Final planting
Plant your seed, water and try to remember which kind of seed in which pot... Or make nice-looking tags.
It is useful to put the pots together as this will create a great climate for growing plants. When you water the plants the water will gradually diffuse into surroundning pots making the maintenance of pots easy.
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Nov 4, 2008. 7:48 PMozi says:
Don't you find that the water leeches and evaporates out of the pots quickly?
Apr 3, 2011. 1:53 PMac-dc says:
It's not much of an issue because you still have water loss through the top of the soil, an area you have to keep watering anyway because it's where the seed/root starts out. Plus, if you didn't have the water loss then the newspaper would stay very wet all the time which could lead to early rupture before you're ready to transplant.
Apr 2, 2011. 5:33 PMdmackie1 says:
About chemicals on newspapers: worth checking that the inks on the newspaper you read are fully soy based. From what I understand, the Guardian newspaper in the UK still uses mineral oils, which are quite toxic.

These are very quick to make...
Aug 8, 2010. 5:11 PMWesttexian says:
wow ! Thanks for the instructions. I am always sharing cuttings with friends and I never have "extra" pots. This will sorta insure that they will survive at least until they get to their new home!
Feb 11, 2010. 11:46 AMduleonar says:
Thrifty Nickel here I come!!!  :)
Aug 10, 2009. 6:11 PMfmlywomn says:
May 2, 2009. 12:37 PMchuckfortneyiii says:
This is a fantastic idea. I never thought about making biodegradable pots from newspaper. it helped me alto to start my garden this year great Instructable!
Apr 16, 2009. 5:59 AMcshore1213 says:
Can you transplant the seedling into your garden without removing the newspaper? Will it break down in the soil fast enough so as not to harm the plants??
Apr 21, 2009. 6:25 PMpatanddave says:
thank you just made 6 pots planted seeds tagged and are now sitting in my greenhouse a great money saver
Apr 21, 2009. 1:38 PMcc1016 says:
this is a money saver and it is really cool
Mar 30, 2009. 11:11 PMdusterpie says:
wouldn't there be effects from ink or chemicals on the paper? Just wondering.
Apr 4, 2009. 3:29 PMitalmrci11 says:
I'm pretty sure newspaper ink is soy based, obviously it has some dyes and chemicals but it really isn't that harmful. Also, the paper generally has a high percentage of recycled material in it, so it breaks down quickly and has less chemicals then standard printer paper.
Mar 1, 2009. 2:40 AMwaldy says:
lovely instructable, everyone should do this! ps like your labels :)
Jul 28, 2008. 12:54 PMSMU79 says:
Thanks, I won't be wasting money at the garden center buying starter pots again !!!!
May 15, 2008. 2:56 AMsatu12 says:
This is a great idea for kids as a classroom activity...so simple that i'm going to try it this spring.

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