Creative seed pots: alternatives to flower pots

• Newspaper as a seed pot
• Egg shells as seed pots
• Fruit bowls as seed pots
• Coconut shells as seed pots

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Grow plants in plastic or peat pots? It doesn't have to be. We show you environmentally friendly seed containers that also look good.

In spring it's time to prepare the first plants for the garden again. Many types of vegetables such as peppers (Capsicum) or cucumber (Cucumis sativus), but also all kinds of herbs benefit from not sowing directly into the bed, but rather be preferred on the windowsill. But the growing containers are a nightmare for many gardeners: Not only do plastic containers not necessarily make for a nice eye-catcher on the windowsill, they are also not particularly environmentally friendly. Even peat pots, which are often used to grow young plants, are not known for their sustainability: natural peat deposits, which are particularly found in the endangered raised bogs, are used for their production. Fortunately, if you still want to bring your plants indoors, you can fall back on environmentally friendly alternatives. We will show you how you can quickly and easily make your own special seed pots.

Seed pots don't always have to be bought: You can also make them yourself quickly and easily. Instructions on how to make beautiful seed containers out of paper, egg shells or leftover fruit can be found here.

Newspaper as a seed pot

Everyone has plenty of newspaper at home. But instead of throwing it away, you can also make wonderful seed pots out of it.

You only need:

• Newspaper
• Glass
• Tape
• Packaging Tape
• Scissors
• Sowing soil
• Seeds
• Plant Labels
• Watering Can

To make a seed pot out of newspaper, you should first cut the newspaper in half lengthwise. Now wrap the paper around a glass (drinking glasses are suitable for this, but also empty jars of jam, mushrooms, etc.). Make sure that the newspaper protrudes slightly at the end of the glass. You can remove excess paper with scissors, but as mentioned before, you should leave about 2 to 3 cm overhanging at the end. You can now use this supernatant at the bottom of the glassfold and fix with adhesive tape. Now cut a piece of packing tape or other string, wrap it around the glass once or twice and tie it with a bow - this not only looks pretty, but also provides more stability. Now you can carefully remove the glass and fill your newspaper pot with soil. Special potting soil is best suited for this, because it offers optimal conditions for good root growth and the right nutrients for the plant to thrive. Now the seeds can finally make their way into the seed pot. But watch out: You quickly lose track of which plant is growing in which pot. Therefore, use plant labels that you can write on individually to keep the windowsill tidy. Now all you have to do is water the seeds well and wait for the little plant to grow and thrive.

Summary of Newspaper Seed Pots:

1. Cut newspaper in half lengthways
2. Wrap newspaper around the glass
3. Cut excess paper
4. Fold the paper under the glass bottom and fix it
5. Knot string around newspaper and glass
6. Remove glass carefully
7. Fill the seed pot with soil
8. Insert seeds
9. Label with plant labels
10. Water well

Toilet paper rolls as seed pots

Toilet paper rolls end up in the bin with most people - not with us. A great seed pot can be made from the cardboard rolls.

You will need:

• toilet paper rolls
• Scissors
• Sowing soil
• Seeds
• Plant Labels
• Watering Can

Making a seed pot out of toilet paper rolls is really child's play: cut the rolls about 1 to 2 cm all around at one end. You can now press in the tabs you have cut so that they are on top of each other and close the roll at the bottom. Now you can fill your toilet paper roll with soil and put the seeds inside. With a plant label you can keep track of your offspring, alternatively you can write directly on the pots with a pen. Now water the seeds properly and you can relax and watch the plants grow.

Summary of seed pots made from toilet paper rolls:

1. Cut the toilet paper roll all around on one edge
2. Insert ends
3. Fill the roll with soil and add seeds
4. Use plant labels for a better overview
5. Water seeds well

Egg shells as seed pots

Eggs can be found in every kitchen. But what happens to the shells when scrambled eggs and the like are sizzling in the pan? Just recycle the egg shells into seed pots.

You only need:

• Eggs
• Knife
• needle
• Sowing soil
• Seeds
• Plant Labels
• Watering Can

Eggs easily become seed containers. All you have to do is break them open and remove the yolk and egg white (you can of course continue to use the delicious inside). It is best to carefully remove the egg skin from the shell with a knife - otherwise it could start to rot later. Also, wash the inside of the eggshells to remove any residue. A small hole is now carefully pricked in the bottom of the egg shell with a small needle so that excess moisture can drain off easily and no waterlogging occurs. To ensure that the round egg shells are stable, it is advisable to place them in an egg carton - this way they are guaranteed not to roll off. Now you can fill the eggshells with seed soil and sprinkle in the seeds. Once you have watered the seeds well and provided them with a plant label, you can lie back and wait for the first seedlings to sprout from the soil.

Summary of Eggshell Seeding Pots:

1. Crack the egg, remove the yolk and white
2. Remove the egg skin carefully with a knife, wash out the shell
3. Carefully poke a hole in the lower part of the shell with a needle
4. Fill eggshell with soil and sow plants
5. Label the plant and water well

Fruit bowls as seed pots

What have pomegranate (Punica granatum), lemon (Citrus × limon) and Avocado (Persea americana) in common? All three are not only delicious, their skins can also be used as a seed container.

To grow vegetables in fruit bowls,you only need:

• Pomegranate, avocado or lemon
• Spoon
• Knife
• Sowing soil
• Seeds
• Plant Labels
• Watering Can

Making pots out of fruit isn't magic, it's child's play. First you should cut the avocado, lemon or pomegranate in half. Then you can remove the delicious pulp with a knife or spoon (and eat it, of course). It is particularly important to work cleanly here - if residues of the pulp remain, they can begin to rot later. Also, the acid found in pomegranate and lemon can damage young seedlings. It is therefore advisable to rinse the skins again after removing the pulp and then dry them carefully. Then the bowls are filled with potting soil. Finally, the plants are sown, labeled with plant labels and watered well - the plants are already beginning to grow.

Summary of fruit peel seeders:

1. Have avocado, pomegranate or lemon
2. Remove the pulp thoroughly, wash out
3. Fill with soil
4. Sow plants
5. Apply plant labels and water

Coconut shells as seed pots

The coconut brings a tropical atmosphere into every house. But the fruit is not only wonderfully tasty and decorative, but also wonderfully suitable as a seed container.

To turn the coconut into a seed pot you need:

• Coconut
• screwdriver
• Hammer
• Knife
• Sowing soil
• Seeds
• Plant Labels
• Watering Can

The trickiest thing is right at the beginning: If you want to open the coconut, you mustn't be squeamish. It has proven useful to hit a screwdriver with a hammer and thus make two holes in the upper dents of the fruit. You can now pour out the coconut milk from these holes and collect it in a bowl. Then you can proceed a bit more ruthlessly: Six to eight targeted blows around the fruit are necessary to crack the shell and then open the coconut. Once this is done, you can turn to happier things: With a knife you can do the wonderful thingScoop the flesh out of the shell. Here, too, it is important to work cleanly, otherwise the remaining pulp can rot. If the bowl is clean, it can be filled with potting soil. Now only the seeds, the plant labels and the watering are missing - and the coconut brooder is ready.

Summary of Coconut Shell Seeders:

1. Open Coconut
2. Remove pulp cleanly
3. Fill in soil, distribute seed
4. Add plant labels and water well.

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