Toilet roll pots

Social distancing Day 3 and the national obsession with toilet roll shows no sign of abating.

But what do you do with the empty rolls? Here's a quick and easy 'make' that's good for home schooling too. Children can watch their seeds grow and get an understanding that not all food comes in plastic packaging.  And, when it comes to planting out, the pots are compostable so can go straight in the ground, or container.


1. Cut the empty rolls in half, lengthways

2. Make 4 small snips in one end

3. Fold the small snips over each other

4. Line up the folded 'pots' up in a container - like an old take-out box.

5. Fill with compost, and sow your seeds according to the instructions.

Lastly don't forget to label your pots - it's easy to forget what you have planted.

Happy planting folks!