Newspaper Pots

**Poledragon** · 15-01-2007, 12:32 PM

Thanks Wizer! I was just wondering a few days ago which of the computers that got consigned to the loft last year held the instructions for making paper pots. Splendid timing!

And after reading some of the comments after the post, apparently the pink Financial Times is the only paper that uses completely non-toxic ink, or so I read in a home-ed forum a while back.

**Hans Mum** · 15-01-2007, 12:53 PM

thanks for that, will get the kids manufacturing some !!!!!

**WiZeR** · 16-01-2007, 08:43 AM

Good tip there Poledragon. I'll have to keep my eye out for the FT on the tube!

**kirsty b** · 16-01-2007, 09:33 AM

Rain is keeping me in today, too heavy to go out to the lottie and work in it so I'll make some of those paper pots later. Anything likely to save me a bit of dosh it always worth a go.

Kirsty

**Norm** · 16-01-2007, 05:02 PM

Thanks for that. Tried bog roll tubes in the past but always ended with a mouldy mess. I take it these are the same principle, shove them straight in the ground when the plant is ready to go out so the paper rots and the roots aren't disturbed.

**WiZeR** · 16-01-2007, 05:36 PM

that's right Norm.

**Sue** · 16-01-2007, 08:37 PM

His
I've seen the Financial Times recommended as matting for the worm bin too! Sneaked some out of my neighbours recycling bin, only fair my worms get the best!
Sue

**lozza_9** · 16-01-2007, 08:46 PM

excellent, I will give them a try
Loz

**Piper** · 16-01-2007, 09:20 PM

Originally posted by WiZeR View Post

Hi all

This was mentioned in another thread and as it's that time of year again I thought I'd post the link to my Newspaper pot instructions. I found them very effective last year and will be using them again this year.

http://www.wizer.co.uk/?p=29

Some of you who may have noticed that the pictures on the site had disappeared recently. I have fixed that now

Try it! Hope you find it useful..

Thank you so much, had a try and they are brill. Will definatly be making loads of these. We already make the small paper pots using the wooden things from our local garden centre, but only able to make small ones. So your instructions will be fab.Thanks again.

**Weavie** · 17-01-2007, 11:16 PM

Hi, Just made a stash of paper pots to put my cauliflower seedlings in & it's just occured to me (as a first time paper potter) should I put grit in the bottom to aid drainage or just fill with compost? Really appreciate your help!

**Piper** · 18-01-2007, 08:36 AM

Hi Weavie, I just fill with compost. The pots being made of newspaper they drain quite well. Happy potting!

**WiZeR** · 18-01-2007, 05:36 PM

yep just compost seems to do the trick.

**madderbat** · 18-01-2007, 06:09 PM

Thanks WiZer, will definitely give it a go, but Mr M thinks he can get enough T-roll middles to do the trick - we have got family and half the street on the case!

**roitelet** · 18-01-2007, 06:11 PM

Thanks for the paper pot instructions Wizer. Am now hooked

All I need is something to plant in them

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