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7. Tubes of Cardboard Seed

Soil, seeds, and toilet paper or paper towel tubes are required materials. * Cost of Making: $5–$10* You can use your paper towel and toilet paper tubes as an easy, environmentally responsible way to start seedlings instead of putting them in the trash. After cutting each tube into a two-inch length, arrange the tubes into a tray made of waterproof material. After adding soil to the tubes, sow the seeds.

Pinterest, @luvfurbbs2, and Cardboard Seed Tubes It's not necessary to remove the seedlings from the cardboard tube when it's time to transplant them to the garden. Simply put the tube in the ground; it will eventually break down. But be sure to maintain the cardboard tube below the soil's surface. If not, the moisture from the seedling's roots will be wicked away.