DIY Seed Tape
This easy and inexpensive gardening "hack" makes planting tiny seeds easier than ever while saving you from wasting seeds and having to thin seedlings!
Materials
- toilet paper 2-ply
- sharpie marker
- toothpick or paintbrush or chopstick
- seeds
- craft glue or flour + water paste
Instructions
- Measure the length of your planting space to determine the length of the toilet paper you'll need to make the seed tape.
- Mix a small amount of flour and water together to form a glue-like consistency. I used about 2 tsps each.
- Consult seed packet for recommended spacing. Use the spacing recommended for thinning the plants. Using the sharpie, mark that distance on the toilet paper. You may wish to place cardboard under your toilet paper so the sharpie doesn't bleed through to the surface underneath.
- Use the toothpick (or paintbrush/chopstick) to place some of the flour + water "glue" on top of each sharpie marker dot.
- Add 1-2 seeds per dot of glue.
- Allow seed tape to dry. You can then label and roll up the seed tape to store, or plant right away!
- To plant the seed tape, first prepare your garden soil. Then place the seed tape on soil, and cover with soil according to the seed packet. Carrots only need a thin layer. Water well. Enjoy!