Do you like the jiffy peat pots, but don't like spending money on those refills? I do, and I figured out an alternative that's cheap fun and practical.
Behold, the paper pot maker! I learned about it on instagram, through a fellow gardener that I happened to be following. He made these cute paper pots to grow seeds in using a wooden mold. I looked it up on amazon and found various models ranging from $10 to $20+ and found one that was around $13 that shipped to Hawaii. I got it!
The way it works is, you use half of a piece of newspaper page, ripped into thirds. Take a strip and roll it up around the cylinder post of the pot basket. Food the bottom in like a present and then push it into the bottom of the wood base, twist it around a few times, while pressing firmly down. Slowly pull the new pot you've made off of the cylinder.
I have made over 30 pots with this method in one sitting. Its fun and rewarding. I scoop some soil into them and plant my seeds.
