Apart from the early spring sowings to give plants a head start when planted outdoors after the last frosts, I usually sow some seeds at least once each week at this time of year.  These are often for salad plants to have a succession over the summer months.

Paper Plants Pots

Germinating seed in paper pots and later potting on to larger pots until they're planted in their final growing position allows them to continue their growth unchecked.  I make pots from newspaper which is quite tough if not handled when it's very wet.  In fact the less paper used the better as it can take longer than one expects to break down, allowing the plant roots to penetrate for more space.

Here are a couple of pots of 'paper pots' ready for compost from a few weeks ago.  Some are toilet roll inserts and others are made from newspaper. Here they are now as the tomatoes plants are becoming established.

Making Plant Pots

Any straight sided container can be used to make these pots, depending on the size of the pot required.  In this instance I used a small wine bottle. I use a larger bottle or jam pot for larger pots when I run out of milk cartons or other household waste.

This video demonstrates one technique for making paper pots.