Repurposing Trash

Last spring we bought biodegradable pots to start our seedlings in. We decided not to buy them again this season. It seemed like they didn't decompose and actually stunted the growth of the plants. Instead of buying plastic pots we have been saving our empty toilet paper rolls. Today I transformed the cardboard into mini pots for seedlings. We rarely buy paper towel, but those tubes work well too. All you have to do is cut the tube in half and cut 4 equal slits on one side. Then fold them closed as you would fold a box. Here are some pictures: