Over the years, some people have voiced their concerns about the safety of the inks used in newspapers. Since these pots are flexible, they are quite easy to fill because they conform to the shape of your garden shovel. When you are ready to fill them, open them like you would a paper bag to fill them with soil for planting your seedlings. You can even store a bunch of folded pots inside an open pot for easy, compact storage. Once you get the hang of it, you can easily whip out a bunch of pots at one time.Īn advantage of making these newspaper origami pots is that they can be made ahead of time and stored in a folded position to save space. Making your own DIY origami newspaper pots might sound complicated, but they’re really quite simple and quick. I love putting something that would otherwise go to waste to good use in my garden! Easy and space-saving It’s important to me that my garden be sustainable and eco-friendly. (See my notes about the safety of inks below.) Store several folded pots inside sn open one for compact storage until needed. If you don’t have access to newspapers, you may also be able to use larger advertising papers or other junk mail. Most are happy to give you the old newspapers that they are going to throw away or recycle anyway. While I don’t personally buy paper newspapers, local bars and cafés normally have them available for their customers here. Not only can you save money, but it’s a great way to recycle old newspapers. While you can buy peat pots or other similar biodegradable pots, making your own from newspaper is a thriftier option. Not only is it easier, but it’s less traumatic to your plants. Instead, plant everything in the ground, plants, pots, and all! One of the big advantages of using a biodegradable pot is that you don’t have to disturb the root system of your plants by removing them from their pots prior to planting them in the ground. Newspaper makes a wonderful material for seedling pots because the paper biodegrades and turns into compost in your garden. There are a number of ways to make pots out of newspapers, and they’re a great resource for starting your garden.
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