Grow Your Own Seeds

Steer clear of those expensive seed starter pots and use egg cartons. The carton, paper or foam, can be used to start seeds. The wells aren't very deep, so you have to keep that in mind when starting your seeds, but they work really well with small sunflowers, herbs, tomato seeds, etc. When you are ready to transplant your seedlings into the garden, it is easy to just peel away the carton, protecting the delicate seedlings from being yanked from a regular pot. You can also cut the paper egg carton into separate cups and just plant the seedling, paper cup and all.

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• seeds
• egg cartons
• flowers
• vegetables
• herbs
• gardening

[sanctuaryrain2010]

I've been wanting to try this but wasn't sure if it the well would be deep enough. Thank you so much, will be doing this with many seeds when it warms up this Spring!

[naomithecandlegirl]

I wish I would have seen this earlier in the year. I thought I had to take the plant out of there and killed most of the plants since the roots penetrated the carton :(

[TheM3vnos]

thanks so much, my daughter brought her seed carton from school and I didn't know I could just cut out the well and plant!! And her seeds are growing nicely!