Beginner Gardening: cheap peat pots?, 1 by TheBradshawBunch

TheBradshawBunch wrote:
I use paper pots made out of newpaper. They work great. You can buy a paper pot maker on various garden sites or you can just use a soup can to wrap newspaper around. I usually use about 6 to 8 inches tall by the entire width of the newpaper , cut into strips. Then I wrap the base of the soup can leaving a few inches overhanging. To make the bottom of the pot, you fold the bottom overhanging paper over the bottom of the soup can. i cut about half inch strips all the way around, fold them inward and then secure with a small peice of tape, that you can remove at planting time. The paper degrades readily and it also helps keep the new plant roots moist once they are planted. Or you can remove the entire thing easily when you are ready to plant. Very cheap source for 2 inch pots.