How to use toilet rolls to plant seedlings: Growing Your Apawrel Tags the Eco-Pawfect Way

Plant your Apawrel Tags in Toilet Rolls

Ahoy pawrents and green-pawed gardeners! 🌿🐶

Ever finished a toilet roll and thought, "Hmmm… this looks too useful to bin?" Well, grab those cardboard tubes, because we’re showing you how to give them a second leash on life, by turning them into eco-friendly seed starter pots for your Apawrel seed-infused tags!

Yep, you heard right. Our Apawrel tags aren’t just tags, they’re little packages of possibility. Made from recycled paper (because we believe trash should have a new leash on life too 🐾♻️), these tags are infused with native botanical or edible salad seeds. That means every time you plant one, you’re not just sprouting blooms or food, you’re sprouting hope for pollinators, paw-sitive vibes for your garden, and a future less reliant on landfill waste.

But here’s the best part: with a little help from your leftover toilet rolls, you can give your Apawrel tags (or any seeds!) the best start in life. Think of it like puppy school, but for plants. They’ll get training, protection, and a head start before they’re unleashed into the big wide world of your garden bed.

🐾 Why Toilet Rolls are a Paw-some Planting Hack

Upcycle Tupperware into mini greenhouse for your seedlings to grow

Planting seeds in empty loo rolls may sound a little ruff around the edges, but trust us, it’s got bark and bite. Here’s why:

Eco-friendly & zero waste: Instead of tossing toilet rolls in the recycling bin, you’re repurposing them into mini seedling nurseries. That’s one less thing headed for landfill.

• Root protection: Young seedlings can be a bit fragile (like a pup on their first walk). Toilet rolls give them a cosy home to grow roots without being disturbed when it’s time to transplant.

• No transplant shock: The beauty? You plant the whole roll straight into the soil! The cardboard decomposes naturally, giving the plant a smooth transition, no “ruff” starts.

• Water retention: Cardboard helps keep the soil moist, like a little hydration station for thirsty seedlings.

• Budget-friendly: Why spend big bones on plastic seedling trays when you’ve already got the goods at home?

🌼 How to use toilet rolls to plant seedlings and grow your Apawrel tags

Oodle sniffing the vege patch

Here’s a step-by-step sniff-through guide on how to get your (seeds) tags growing.

Watch: Growing Your Apawrel Tags the Eco-Pawfect Way

Materials You’ll Need:

• Empty toilet paper rolls (the more, the merrier)

• Seed-starting mix or quality potting soil

• Apawrel seed-infused tags (or other seeds)

• A tray, a plate or shallow container to hold your rolls

• A spray bottle or watering can

Step 1: Prep Your Roll

Take your toilet roll and give it a little “paw-sonality.” Cut four equally spaced slits (about 2-4 cm long) into one end. Fold the flaps inward like you’re tucking in a puppy at bedtime. This makes the base of your seed pot.

Step 2: Fill ‘Er Up

Stand your rolls upright in a tray. Fill each one with seed-starting mix or potting soil, leaving about 1 cm from the top. Gently press the soil down with your paw (or finger) to get rid of air pockets.

Step 3: Plant Your Apawrel Tag (or Seeds)

Tear up your seed-infused tag into smaller paw-tion sizes. Using your finger, make a tiny hole in the soil. Pop a tag piece (seed-side in) into the hole and cover it lightly with soil.

Step 4: Water with Care

Give your seedlings a gentle drink. Use a spray bottle or a watering can with a fine spout so you don’t flood the little guys. Keep the soil consistently moist but not soggy, think damp nose, not wet dog.

Step 5: Keep in a Sunny Spot

Place your tray somewhere with plenty of light, a windowsill, greenhouse, or under a grow light if you’ve got one. Your seedlings will soon poke their green heads up like curious pups. 🐾

Step 6: Transplant Time

When your seedlings are tall enough and strong enough (usually a few weeks), take the whole toilet roll, yes, cardboard and all, and plant it directly into the garden. The cardboard will break down naturally, feeding the soil while protecting those precious roots.

🐝 Final Thoughts: From Waste to Woof-worthy Blooms

Plant toilet roll seedlings straight into the garden

By planting your Apawrel tags in a toilet roll, you’re giving back twice: once to the planet by repurposing waste, and once to nature by creating pollinator-friendly blooms.

It’s sustainable, simple, and paw-sitively fun, because every Apawrel tag planted is a step towards a greener, wag-friendlier world.

So next time you’re about to toss that toilet roll, pause. Ask yourself: is this the start of something blooming beautiful? 🌱🐾

The Apawrel Team