How Do You Make Peat Moss Flowerpots?
Planting flowers is an easy way to brighten your garden and soothe your soul. Many gardeners prefer to grow their flowers from seed, but choose to avoid using nonrenewable plastic seed flats. Homemade pots are a good alternative, and they are very easy to make. The following steps will show you how to make peat moss pots for seedlings. Check out gardengrapevine.com if you want to try your hand at the more permanent–and difficult–hypertufa planters. Put the peat moss in a plastic bag and add water until it is soaked. Let it sit overnight. Take the peat moss out of the plastic bag and mix potting soil in with it until the mixture retains its shape when you squeeze it into a ball. Fill the bottom of the larger plastic container with about an inch of the peat moss/potting soil mixture. Add more potting soil, pressing it against the sides of the plastic container, all the way around the inside and up to the top rim. Pack it very firmly, with no gaps. Place the second plastic container ins
