Making seed tapes can save future planting and thinning time. Here’s how to go about it:

  1. Cut newspaper into 1″ wide strips.
  2. Glue your seeds to the paper using a paste of water and flour.
  3. Add a pinch of water-soluble fertilizer to each half cup of paste.
  4. Mark the appropriate seed spacing on the paper strip.
  5. After placing the seeds on the dots, completely cover each seed with a drop of paste.
  6. Let the tapes dry and store them in plastic bags.
  7. To plant, roll out your seed tapes, and cover them lightly with soil and water. The newspaper will eventually rot away as the seeds grow.
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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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