We started a lot of seedlings, and we mean a lot of seedlings. We didn't know how many would survive, or how many plants we would need of each variety to produce enough yield to eat over the summer and into the fall. Instead of purchasing a ton of new seedling trays, we:
One option we found online was newspaper pots. Not only do these use on-site materials, reusing a material that would otherwise be recycled, but they can go straight into the ground. The thin layer of newspaper breaks down, and makes the transplanting process less stressful for all involved. We used this source from Dave's Garden to create ours. We found other ideas that involved some origami folding which in general seemed more complicated. We did use paperclips to hold the edges of the pots together which we easily removed during transplanting (and reused on our seed packets). What DIY seedling planters have you made for your garden?
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