Making pots from paper
Making your own unique pots will make your gardening projects extra interesting. Make seedling pots from old comics – or why not draw your own design?
What you need
Page from a Comic Book, Newspaper or other Paper
Paper Pot Maker
Peat-free Seed Compost
Seeds
How to Make
- Cut a strip of paper measuring 30cm x 9cm. You can use many different types of paper to make your seedling pots. Newspaper and old comics work really well, or use paper you’ve decorated yourself.
- Take the two pieces of paper pot maker. Roll the strip of paper around the cylinder. Leave enough paper overhanging the bottom of the cylinder to form the base of the pot.
- Fold the overhanging paper underneath the cylinder. Press the two halves of the paper pot maker together and gently twist.
- Your pot is now finished. Fill with compost and plant your seeds. When your seedlings have grown, you can plant the pot directly into the ground and it will disintegrate naturally.