I’ve always been a slurp-the-water-out-of-your-hand-to-rinse-your-teeth kind of gal. Dan came home with some little paper cups for the bathroom a while ago, and recently, upon observing one sitting by the sink in a little puddle of water getting soggy, I realized they are made with un-coated paper.
I wondered, will these work for seed starting? I’d love to find a replacement for making paper pots, which is my favorite seed starting method, but are just a bit time-consuming for the amount of seed starting I normally do at Henbogle. I am giving them a try in hopes I can plant the whole thing right in the soil, no need to remove the seedling from the paper cup. I hope it works, as it would be an easy and low-cost solution.
Here’s my trial of lettuce and pac choi, along with my tomato starts and my peppers, out catching some rays.
Henbogle 
April 16, 2012 at 9:36 pm
What a great idea for seed starting! I confess I didn’t get any early starts due to our kitchen remodel. I envy everybody else’s. :)
April 17, 2012 at 9:21 am
It is hard to do it all, isn’t it? I hate purchasing seedlings, but somethings gotta give, as they say!
April 19, 2012 at 7:34 pm
Interesting. I hope they work. I had never thought of that before either.
April 19, 2012 at 9:16 pm
So far they look good. Seeds have sprouted, and the cups are starting to loose their shape and look a bit squishy, giving me hope they will degrade when planted.