Stop wasting your money on plastic plant pots. Watch for my solution... and it's cheaper too.... 

If you plant the seeds in each section of a cardboard egg carton, when the seeds germinate you can then just plant them directly into the soil, inside the egg carton, and it will biodegrade. Alternatively, plant the seeds in eggshells, stored in the egg cartons (to keep them upright), and once the seeds have germinated, the eggshell containing the seeds can then be planted directly into the ground. The eggshell will eventually degrade and feed the soil and the pant.

I've had plastic modules for over a decade. The secret is to wash them out after use, then store them out of sunlight, as that will stop UV degradation and fragility. But I also use square yoghurt pots, trays that produce such as mushrooms and tomatoes are sold in, and takeaway containers with their handy lids to seal to keep moisture in until germination.

I use toilett roll cardboard center rolls...they disintegrate when put into earth soil... :)

I use paper cups to start off seedlings. Our Church uses a great many, so they are free and just need a rinse out. As I sell seedlings for church funds, it is a symbiotic relationship. 😊

It's called mitering the sheet. We do it as nurses making beds in the hospitals.

I've also had success with cardboard boxes, the amazon ones, about 4" deep, covered with plastic from a compost bag and a few staples. I grew beetroot and lettuces in them last year. Lasted well over a year and cost zilch. They were outside. Only disadvantage is that once placed, you can't move them.

So a helpful and quicker tip. If you take card board boxes and cut them up into strips, you can create liner panels to make a more organized cel panel formation, just like a seedtray.

Hospital corners. Is what you’re thinking of. And they still make beds like this. Thanks for the tips.

Jill, those pans accept heat really well from the heated seed mats! Awesome! Sandra from Alberta, Canada.

I use the foil trays double decker-like with the bottom one to hold water, separated by rocks, or old plastic lids etc to allow for a little water reservoir. But I will now fold up and square the sides to make them more stable. Great ideas.

Aluminium can be recycled easily at the end of the life of the tray. You're right, they are very environmentally friendly.

What a wonderful idea. So cheap. Wonderful! I’m always looking for inexpensive ways. Thank you from the USA👍😊

Timing is perfect, never thought about these, you are 👏 👏 brilliant, thank you so much😊

so, we should buy stock in cheap roasting tins ... ready, set and go. great stuff Jill.

Thanks. Learnt a practical way of starting seeds without spending a lot every planting time on seed trays!

Thank you for all of this. I'm an old man - my wife died a few years ago - and am starting to try to grow my own food. I can now junk the plastic pots I've inherited.

Eggs containers are great too!! I put drainage holes underneath and use the lid as the tray. You can also cut the cardboard ones into separate pots then place them directly into the soil

We get a lot of sour cream and when the container is empty we just wash it out no soap just hot water. They are pint size. Very good for plants when transplanting from the seed start trays until you’re ready to plant in the garden

I *am* a starting gardener and am on the verge of sowing my very first flowers and plants, so thank you for this wonderful and inexpensive idea! Makes these first steps just a little bit easier and more affordable! I've immediately ordered some with my groceries (I'm home bound). Grateful greetings from the Netherlands

Bring recycling back ! Save the planet one tray at a time ! Thank you very much ❤

Brilliant idea!!!!! You can actually get pans like this for free at our locally recycling center! I was going through my seeds and trying to figure out how to make it all work so your video provided a GREAT solution for me! Subscribed!!!

This year I saw the snail roll method and gave it a try. I planted 20-30 seeds of each veggie I wanted and I then put all 60 rolls into one tin basket. My seedlings are healthy and already getting planted out into my garden with massive roots and beautiful true leaves already. All in a space of 1' X 1' ..... I'll NEVER use any other method. Hope that helps someone.

I save all my takeaway trays and tubs.the plastic ones are great.

The bed corner were called hospital corners. As a young student nurse in the early 70’s it was one of the first things we were taught how to do.

Hi, this is absolutely fantastic idea! Its just a coincident that I was about to buy couple of dozens plastic flower pots and I ditched the idea now :) Its not only saving money but definitely environment friendly! Thanks and keep up the work 🙏

Excellent thank you. Home bargains it is then. I usually look for free plant pots people give away, but I like this idea more 😊

I love my foil planting containers. Your hack of folding up and folding the corners is much appreciated!

I can't believe I never thought of rolling them up and mitering the corners like that, you just freed up a bunch of space for me

This looks great. I'll give it a go when I repopulate my seed shelf.

Looks like a great way to start my onions.

Thanks for the tip Jill, I've seen other people use them but not demonstrated like you. I mostly use the fruit punnets as they fit well on narrow window sill as I don't have a greenhouse. Cat litter trays fit nicely on wider windows as drip trays.

When you buy mince meat and other such items from the supermarket they come in plastic containers wash them out poke a few holes in the with a knife and you got free seed trays, I have been using them for years, when the break the go in my burning bit.

I LOVE this!!! I’ve got lots of the plastic ones in different sizes but I find them really annoying. I may give them away and use this method next year.

I started my onions, leek and mint in these. Works great.

Simply brilliant

Brilliant! I am going to try this. Thank you.

Great idea with the foil trays.

Great idea.. gotta try. Thanks

You can save all the old plastic food containers,ready meal style, theylast a couple of seasons

i save up the trays mushrooms come in. toilet roll centres can be filled with compost for individual seeds etc

Cool idea and space saving

This is a nice idea. I transplanted some cherry tomatos I was growing for a friend into those 3" upcycled pots. For transit, I put them in a medium version of these pans She was very happy they were in that pan and I'd already labeled each container Now that you've shown they can function as a seed starter tray, I'm going to try using it to experiment with the soil blocker we made. Thanks for this video 🎉

Brilliant! I’m going to go pick up some supplies today!!!! Ty!!!

Great idea thank you❣ I struggle with seed trays and lack of root space by the time seedlings are big enough to be planted out. Bless you

Thank you , I love this idea , who would have thought to use foil trays ? Yes, they are pretty,cheap to buy here in Australia 🇦🇺

Excellent innovation! Thanks!

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing!

I got a soil blocker that happens to perfectly fit side by side in a taco kit tray from Costco! Bonus, they have a humidity dome!

Oh my goodness, what a great idea! I'm going to do this too. Thank you for showing us x

I love your channel, it is full of positiviry, you are uplifting 😊

Very smartly done

Very helpful! Thanks for a great idea

I used those meat trays that you get when you buy meat from supermarkets…..or small cardboard boxes

Excellent idea😊

Thank you for the great idea.

Great idea! Thanks ❤🎉

Great idea.Thank you

You can use toilet paper rolls, put all together in any tray filled in with garden soil and put the seeds, then direct to the garden. Because these are organic material.

I love the idea!

Great ideas. Canadians watch your videos too . Please say hello. 🇨🇦

Brilliant!

This is brilliant!! Thank you so much 🌻. Just subscribed ⚘️

Brilliant. Thanks.

Great idea! I'm going to use this for my seedlings. I kind of don't like to use plastic when growing vegetables. We are growing tomatoes cucumbers peas and watermelon this year. But also peonies roses and hydrangeas!

Nice,good idea.love your video.

I am not a gardener but I am glad l watched your video,my son is autistic and has ADHD and he grows his own plants in pots and l can’t tell you how annoyed l get when the weather is bad and I am chasing empty pots around the garden! I love your idea and hopefully my son will love your idea(!) Fingers crossed for my sake! 😂

Thanks for sharing 👍

Great idea 👍

Use old egg boxes, trays to line larger pots, before putting soil into pot. They decompose, insulate and help stop water evaporation. Also use aluminum and plastic trays from meat or food trays.

Brilliant idea 😊

Fantastic!!

It's a wonderful idea if you're concerned about micro-plastics, plus the metallic surface could reduce the risk of fungus, slugs etc. I re-use my plastic pots year after year just by soaking them in a solution of Jeyes fluid for half an hour. I might have a hard time using foil because of how easily it conducts heat and cold, but I suppose if I used carboard around them it would offer good insulation. Interesting video, thanks!

brilliant!

Thank you, great tip.

Hey there! I absolutely love foraging for mushrooms, but unfortunately, I can never seem to grow enough for myself. As a workaround, I've started keeping the trays from the mushrooms I purchase at the store and using them to grow my own seedlings. It's a fun and sustainable solution that helps me indulge my hobby while also reducing waste.

Very helpful info! I've just subbed. I'm watching from the outskirts of Paris

You can use toilet paper rolls. Cut about 4 evenly spaced 3/4 inch slits at the bottom, wet them, and fold up the flaps. Put on a flat surface so the flaps dry out and stay in the folded form when dry. Then you fill with seedling mix like you showed just by pouring it over the top and watering. If you flatten the toilet rolls and then use the crease formed the first time by putting the crease in the centre and flattening a second time you get the exact location where you make the bottom corner cuts for the ‘flaps’. This makes rectangle tubes you place side by side for your aluminum planting trays. When all watered you put a single seed in each one separately. When plant is large enough you tear the bottom flaps off and put them in your garden. The roots grow out the bottom and the paper decomposes into the soil. The worms love it. Easy peasy. - Sandra from Alberta, Canada.

thanks for your advice

This looks great. I have gone and got my trays. I am a bit nervous about how to get the seedlings out of the tray and into the ground. i would love to see how you go about it. I would like to use this method with vegetables for my allotment. Thanks for info.

Wow, perfect

Brilliant😁👏👏🌹

Hospital corners for tight sheets

Watching from Japan. Will head to the 100 yen shop and see if I can find those pans here. Thanks for taking the trouble to upload the video!👍

Thanks for bringing up the waste of plastic (5) nursery pots. In the US plastic 5 can be recycled only in big cities.

Great IDEA!

Thanks for sharing!!

Lovely 😍

V good idea

beautiful❤

Fabulous !! 7:30 . Thank you Thank you Thank you !!! Did i say Thank you? I’m always short on seed raising trays so I will be buying some of these asap!!

Kỹ thuật ươm cây giống của bạn rất tốt .

Huh I was thinking about buying those to hold and water my mish-mash of odd shaped starter cups. Concerned about how flimsy they were, stapling the folded corner would prob help too. Is tucking bed sheets the term you were looking for? Think some of the those are sold with a clear top, so humidity dome included!

Thanks for this video I used these containers very often this idea never comes to my mind it is so effective I am so happy for your inspiration I appreciate you very much

Thanks!

Thanks!!! ❤️👍😊

Started using aluminum trays this year too

I bought some cheap plastic growing sets which I use for some years now and they hold quite well. They even have transparent covers for moisture and temperature. For pots and some multipots I visit our cemetary and go through the bins especially in spring. There are more than enough pots from all the plants on the graves. And they hold for some years if you take the ones which are a bit stronger. Only the really big pots are more rare.

I use the plastic grape containers from Asda. Totally free and comes with holes in the bottom. I love grapes and consume at least one container per day.

I have subscribed, and look forward to watching your channel.

🇬🇧 name of folded bed sheets. "hospital corners. "