Borrow Paper Potter - make seedling pots out of newspaper

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The ingenious Paper Potter enables you to turn strips of old newspaper into eco-friendly, biodegradable plant pots for seedlings. The pots created are approximately 4cm diameter.

Once you have hardened off the young plants, transplant them into the ground inside their biodegradable paper pots without damaging their tender roots.

It's simple enough for children to help make your pots!


Paper Potter - make seedling pots out of newspaper

Updated: 25 Nov 2025