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<\/a>A pot-making garden wonder<\/p><\/div>\n
I use this two-piece wooden implement (the thingy-ma-bobber) to make little pots out of strips of newspaper.\u00a0 I’ve known for some time that such a marvel of garden technology existed, and have wanted one ever since.\u00a0 Until I finally purchased this sleek bit of seed starting equipment, however, I had no idea how it worked.\u00a0 Do the paper pots need to be glued or taped to hold together, I wondered?\u00a0 What a clever idea, I thought, impressed that with this low-tech piece of ingenious wizardry I can recycle newspaper (albeit little bits at a time) and make garden pots almost for free.<\/p>\n
I discovered that they hold together from the force of rolling the paper around the main part of the Pot Maker, and then folding the flaps over and pressing them firmly together into the base.\u00a0 So simple, so neat.\u00a0 I also think the Maker looks good since it is made of nicely smoothed and polished wood. \u00a0\u00a0 I have used it this planting season to make pots for\u00a0 transplanting seedlings from their childhood home in small cells under lights to a pre-garden place where they can learn to toddle about before I set them loose in the big, scary world of the garden.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Watermelon seeds lie here<\/p><\/div>\n
Last year, I planted Scarlet Runner bean seeds in pots made from peat designed to disintegrate in the soil.\u00a0 The problem with those is that they cost money.\u00a0 This year, I’m going to plant several kinds of seeds, such as okra and flowers,\u00a0 directly into these pots.\u00a0 That will give me better control over the transplanting process.\u00a0 The soil in both of my garden spaces is heavy and crusts over after I’ve watered it.\u00a0 That can make it hard, sometimes impossible for seeds to push their way out.\u00a0 Planting them in biodegradable paper pots helps me get around that problem, plus allows me to cheaply and easily set plants directly into the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I’m making my own pots this year.\u00a0 I treated myself this spring and am now the proud owner of a Pot Maker.\u00a0\u00a0 Do I like this odd little wooden tool because it represents the brilliant step I’ve taken toward being … Continue reading