--- title: "There’s a whole world of DIY projects and tips when it comes to…" description: "There’s a whole world of DIY projects and tips when it comes to gardening. Here are some of our favorites: DIY seed tape (A), seed roll (B), and homemade pots…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/mpilIipor3SWjPVafwYrd0?language=fr" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Ida" published: "2025-03-17T13:35:09.113999Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IKh_SYV2es6SW5M_0Fzd4mHFYPrMDlmp6Iwh2GI-Fl8/u5y5A-CYRKa28JR5xDQamA.webp?size=large" --- [Communauté](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=fr) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=fr) # There’s a whole world of DIY projects and tips when it comes to… _Publié par Ida le 2025-03-17_ There’s a whole world of DIY projects and tips when it comes to gardening. Here are some of our favorites: DIY seed tape (A), seed roll (B), and homemade pots (C)! Have you tried any of these or other DIY projects? Hit or miss? 😃 🪴 \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ A: Making Your Own Seed Tape What you need: \* Toilet paper \* Water \* Flour \* Skewer \* Seeds How to do it: \* Cut the toilet paper in half lengthwise \* Mix water and flour \* Dip the skewer in the mixture and dab it onto the paper at appropriate intervals \* Place one seed per dab \* Let it dry \* Fold in half lengthwise (so the paper covers the seeds) \* Label the seed type \* Plant directly in the soil when it's time and cover with a bit of soil \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ B: Making a Seed Roll What you need: \* Toilet paper \* Long plastic strip (you can cut out the middle of a plastic bag) \* Seeds \* Soil \* String/rubber band/twine \* Something to hold the roll upright How to do it: \* Lay the plastic strip on a flat surface \* Place toilet paper over the strip \* Add a layer of soil (about 0.5 cm thick) \* Place seeds at appropriate intervals (about 2-3 cm apart) \* Roll it up \* Tie it with a string or band to keep it together \* Place it in a glass or cup with water at the bottom (refill as needed) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ C: Making Your Own Pots What you need: \* Rinsed containers \* Soil \* Seeds/plants \* Optional: Nail/screw \* Optional: Fire to heat the nail How to do it: \* Make holes in the bottom of the containers either by heating a nail and pressing through (works on plastic) or by screwing through the bottom \* Fill with soil \* Water \* Add seeds/plants \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Happy planting 🪴 ![Pièce jointe 1 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IKh_SYV2es6SW5M_0Fzd4mHFYPrMDlmp6Iwh2GI-Fl8/u5y5A-CYRKa28JR5xDQamA.webp?size=large) ![Pièce jointe 2 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IKh_SYV2es6SW5M_0Fzd4mHFYPrMDlmp6Iwh2GI-Fl8/fFyf8ZCwRJShgUlLCCdAYA.webp?size=large) ![Pièce jointe 3 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IKh_SYV2es6SW5M_0Fzd4mHFYPrMDlmp6Iwh2GI-Fl8/jWWdUxmiT8q8YNMpuM270Q.webp?size=large) ## 12 commentaires ### Elin a commenté le 2025-03-18 I need to try them all! I’m also very interested in trying soil blocking. #### Ida ha respondido el 2025-03-19 Yep! I’m voting for that you need to try it out and that we make an article about it afterwards?! 😍 ### Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌 a commenté le 2025-03-18 Oh that’s a great idea! Love it! ### Romi a commenté le 2025-03-19 🌱🪴I Love it! ### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 a commenté le 2025-03-20 Can someone please explain to me what seed tape and seed rolls are🥴🤷‍♀️🙏 they sound like I need them in my life #### Ida ha respondido el 2025-03-21 ![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IKh_SYV2es6SW5M_0Fzd4mHFYPrMDlmp6Iwh2GI-Fl8/9yGg6RTXR6eOJ1bueKAS8w.webp?size=large) #### Ida ha respondido el 2025-03-21 ![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IKh_SYV2es6SW5M_0Fzd4mHFYPrMDlmp6Iwh2GI-Fl8/HWeRlATvRxGN9tYd2w9kbg.webp?size=large) #### Ida ha respondido el 2025-03-21 ![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IKh_SYV2es6SW5M_0Fzd4mHFYPrMDlmp6Iwh2GI-Fl8/WKCTI9-IRMqx0C76dc5xMQ.webp?size=large) #### Ida ha respondido el 2025-03-21 ![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IKh_SYV2es6SW5M_0Fzd4mHFYPrMDlmp6Iwh2GI-Fl8/Vpsfx-sXSDe-66GuCd9Cow.webp?size=large) #### Ida ha respondido el 2025-03-21 A seed roll is a roll with paper, soil and seeds which might make it easier to grow seeds without needing to dig them up when it’s time to repot them into a bigger pot 😃 and a seed tape is a way to prepare the seeds without needing to use a tweezer a similar = you just lay the paper with the seeds directly on to the soil and they’re already perfectly spaced 🥳 ### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 a commenté le 2025-03-21 I wonder if I need to do this to make sure my Shirley poppies grow this year my husband keeps planting too many seeds cuz they're so microscopic and they just choke each other out and never do grow #### Ida ha respondido el 2025-03-24 Oh yes! 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