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| PaperSoil Launches Jar Gardening |
And if it wasn’t so effective and so darn easy, you’d be forgiven for just having fun with this charming garden project using the soon-to-be-released product and ingredients created by PaperSoil. More about the company in a minute.
Let’s get right to the fun part. PaperSoil discovered a way to make make “soil” from recycled colored paper. I suspect that it’s actually recycled paper that is colored using vegetable or natural dye. Nevertheless, it’s a phenomenon I just found out about. The company calls it “jar gardening.” How cute is that?
How it Works
The PaperSoil kit, if you can call it that, (it’s all so intuitive and simple that you really don’t even need directions) arrives packed with six different rainbow-colored paper soil bags, seeds, a teeny, tiny shovel (repurpose for your fairy garden?), a mini plastic watering squeezer with a needlepoint top, and a kind of old-fashioned milk jar that stands about 5 inches or six inches. You can use the jar in the kit — or use any glass container you have. Or think about creating a composition of jars at varying heights. Or use one tall jar. The possibilities got my imagination fired up once I came to understand how it all worked. The concept is so refreshing; so new that it takes a bit of wonder to to get your garden art ideas flowing.
I could see creating a cheerful tablescape for a brunch or outdoor garden party. Or a fun project for a child’s party. You could just pile all the different colored paper soils in cups and have the kids layer their soil selections in the jar — or mix up the colors. Squeeze a bit of water on top. It kinda’ works like making an ice cream sundae — with sprinkles. Kids of all ages can make their own rainbow jar garden to take home and watch in awe as their seeds sprout.
The company says the light-as-confetti “colored recycled paper is specially created to replace the traditional soil of jar plants or the water in glass vases, bringing color and cheer into your home or office.” PaperSoil additionally suggests using the jar gardens in your car. Not exactly sure that’s the best environment but hey – if it can put that bit of zen oxygen in your motoring – and you have a steady, flat surface – I’m on board with it. Especially because this PaperSoil can help conserve trees, water, soil.
According to PaperSoil:
- This is a fresh idea — completely new technology that replaces the traditional soil with recycled colored paper, contributing to the protection of the environment in an entertaining way.
- It’s Eco-Friendly — certified by SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, ensuring that PaperSoil meets European Union environment standards.
- An Easy Method — just plant the seed and then just water them. PaperSoil technology is ideal to prompt the growing of plants.
Color Options
The PaperSoil kit comes with everything you need. (The magic wand though, is mine…)
Because of international regulations, the company cannot ship seeds but does offer a number of seeds to optimize the gardens, including pretty, yet easy-to-grow plants, including a choice of Zinnia Elegans, Mimosa Pudica, Four O’Clocks (I love seeing this old-fashioned plant favorite as part of the feature seeds), Catgrass, Mint, Impatiens Balsamina, Cosmos Bipinnatus, Ipomoea Nil, and Sunflowers, – although I’m not too sure how these last few plants in particular would do in the small jar I received. Perhaps better to order enough PaperSoil and plant in a tall glass container or vase.
This is my happy Jar Gardening results — placed on a morning sun windowsill, the seeds sprouted within a week!
And here’s an instructional (but fun) Papersoil YouTube video.
Further, the garden novelty company has just 40 hours to go on their Papersoil Kickstarter campaign. It looks like they’ve exceeded their goal – but hey — get in on a good thing — there is a collection of Pledge Rewards that will tickle your Green Thumb.
Hats off to garden technology and new, fun ways to engage with plants. Please do write me with your PaperSoil Jar Gardening ideas and success – why its garden glamour is practically made for Pinterest and Instagram!
