How To Make Pots from Newspaper

Making your own pots out of newspaper is one of the best options for seed starting.  They are quick, easy, and almost free.  It scores pretty high on the eco-friendly scale too, since you are reusing, and the paper is biodegradable.  The size of the pot can be adjusted depending on the size of the form you use.  These pots are pretty large because I wanted to give the tomato plant starts plenty of room for expansion.

1- Layout a couple full sheets of newspaper on a flat surface

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The NTVG Community Calendar

The calendar lists events of interest to our group of vegetable gardeners.  Anyone can add new events.  Here are the basics of how to use it:

Viewing Events

From the main menu bar at the top of the page in the forum, click on ‘calendar’.

 

Notes:

  • Buttons and controls at the lower edge of the screen to change the month and year.
  • Click on any of the events in the calender to jump to the thread on the forum to discuss the event.

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NTVG Blog

The purpose of this blog website is to provide meaningful and useful articles for backyard vegetable gardeners in the local area.  I hope to post up how-to articles and reviews of local resources and techniques.

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