Next Scout Project: Biodegradable Seedling Pots

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I’ve been testing out the making, filling and watering of my own biodegradable newspaper seedling pots. It’s a dry run for a Girl Scout project we’re doing this Sunday.

So far so good.

I made a few modifications to this method from yngla at instructables.

I used a smaller bottle, a beer bottle rather than a wine bottle. I also reinforced the bottom with another square of paper that I tamped down with the butt of a flashlight.

Because this is going to be a kid activity, I also wanted to reinforce the circumference, so I tied a bit of jute around each pot (rather than the whole lot as pictured in the example) before filling with potting soil.

So far so good on holding the soil and water. I’m not using more than a quarter cup when I water.