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Seed Starter Tutorial

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It's officially gardening season! I kept seeing little seed starter pots all over Pinterest , and I decided to go with ones made from recycled newspaper and a soup can for a form. They're made pretty much the way you fold up the end of a roll of pennies. I've seen others that are origami boxes, which I can make with my eyes closed as I use them to package earrings I sell, but the soupcan/pennyroll method seemed faster. Though you're supposed to secure the side and bottom with tape, which would mean they're not fully compostable, unless you use washi tape! Oh yeah... I went there. And obviously from the photo, I used a soda can instead of the soup can. Here's how to make them: Assemble your supplies: a free newspaper, a soda or soup can, and some washi tape. Take a sheet of paper and fold it in half (or as small as needed so it's an inch or so taller than the can). If you're going to be planting these the second the seeds sprout, you cou...