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25 Responses to Dave’s Garden: Gardening: Making Paper Pots
Sprinklers.iFind2.com installed mine. It was only $1399 Front & Back Yard in Richmond, TX . You can also get the Install Yourself Kit for $39 which explains everything. All items are sold at the Home Depot or Lowes. I got it at Sprinklers.iFind2.com
that’s a great idea!! I will have to try this. i used egg cartons last time and it worked but the plant roots didn’t go to deep and it was tough to transplant once the garden was ready, but my veggies are still doing good.
Great video-why didn’t I think of this?
Yes, I believe I read (gasp! in a newspaper!) that as of 2004-5, 95% of newspapers were in soy-based ink. Lead was banned quite some time ago. I would think, if it were made of lead, it would be hazardous for us to read, touch, breathe in…
Most newspapers use vegetable inks now. Newspapers are perfectly fine for organic gardening. They’re used in No Dig Gardens and with Vermicomposting too.
this is not such a smart idea WHY? do you know from which material are letters made of? from lead! and lead is not good for any living creature. It is not smart to contaminate your plants if you are going to use them later as food font do this! If that is going to be inedible then ok but higher levels of lead can damage a plant 🙂
This is great!
IntoTheFace
October 5, 2011 at 4:08 am
grandbaby time
gregoryscottsr
October 5, 2011 at 4:13 am
Sprinklers.iFind2.com installed mine. It was only $1399 Front & Back Yard in Richmond, TX . You can also get the Install Yourself Kit for $39 which explains everything. All items are sold at the Home Depot or Lowes. I got it at Sprinklers.iFind2.com
ifind2com
October 5, 2011 at 4:47 am
Fantastic idea. Well done Dave.
MLennonPots
October 5, 2011 at 5:00 am
I love this! Thank you.
pitbullgirl65
October 5, 2011 at 5:20 am
newspapers will degrade in soil right?
9raymondo9
October 5, 2011 at 6:11 am
how fun. Paper pots are cool!
Thegardenspriteshop
October 5, 2011 at 6:45 am
You just blow my mind. fuuuuuuuuuck me
texme
October 5, 2011 at 7:35 am
great idea, thanks!
ArizonaAdventures
October 5, 2011 at 8:33 am
that’s one way to use the newspaper
lifearoundhome
October 5, 2011 at 9:23 am
What a good idea. I just can’t believe all the ideas you gardners come up with. Thanks for showing us=-}
mammal46
October 5, 2011 at 10:19 am
that’s a great idea!! I will have to try this. i used egg cartons last time and it worked but the plant roots didn’t go to deep and it was tough to transplant once the garden was ready, but my veggies are still doing good.
VxHONEYxV8
October 5, 2011 at 10:37 am
Really like this method ~thanks very much
CHOCCYDAZZLE
October 5, 2011 at 11:28 am
Holy crap Dave what the heck happened to your fingernail?? OUCH!
Praxxus55712
October 5, 2011 at 12:01 pm
@1too3fore You don’t.
Drummerful07
October 5, 2011 at 12:32 pm
Will this work with my old VCR tapes, too?
1too3fore
October 5, 2011 at 1:06 pm
If you bury the pots, how are we supposed to be able to read it then???
1too3fore
October 5, 2011 at 1:10 pm
Wow, really great idea – and organic too!
TheGardenCorner
October 5, 2011 at 1:15 pm
Great video-why didn’t I think of this?
Yes, I believe I read (gasp! in a newspaper!) that as of 2004-5, 95% of newspapers were in soy-based ink. Lead was banned quite some time ago. I would think, if it were made of lead, it would be hazardous for us to read, touch, breathe in…
carrieferhat
October 5, 2011 at 1:22 pm
Thankyou i will try this i was very impressed with how quickly the seeds germinated…..
fabfabregas1
October 5, 2011 at 1:54 pm
Most newspapers use vegetable inks now. Newspapers are perfectly fine for organic gardening. They’re used in No Dig Gardens and with Vermicomposting too.
leasmom96
October 5, 2011 at 2:08 pm
this is not such a smart idea WHY? do you know from which material are letters made of? from lead! and lead is not good for any living creature. It is not smart to contaminate your plants if you are going to use them later as food font do this! If that is going to be inedible then ok but higher levels of lead can damage a plant 🙂
DjokaStokic
October 5, 2011 at 2:10 pm
Very simple, I like.
BadassCeino
October 5, 2011 at 2:26 pm
this is so cool…a cheap project and fun to get kids to work..er..i mean participate in the joy of gardening
judyleeverro1
October 5, 2011 at 3:02 pm
I think I will try this. 🙂
lakemarygardens
October 5, 2011 at 3:53 pm