How to make origami newspaper pots (for starting seeds).

By DIY Maven

A simple, cheap and eco-friendly way to start your seeds is to sprout them in fold pots made out of newspaper. Eric on geocities shows us the entire process in this tutorial. You’ll want to keep your paper pots on a tray while you’re waiting for your seeds to grow. When they’re ready for planting, simply pop the entire thing in the ground.

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July 16, 2008

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DIY Maven

July 17, 2008

I wish it had been my idea! It was all Eric's--the guy in the link.

Planet Pink n Green

July 17, 2008

Origami newspaper pots! I love it. Did you just make that up yourself? I write eco-style blog Planet Pink n' Green - www.planetpinkngreen.com and that is the coolest diy eco-tip I've heard in awhile. Thanks for sharing it. --Cheryl Janis, Planet Pink n' Green, Twitter: PPnG