The label has been printed with water ink. So it has a zero-carbon footprint! When the paper is planted in a pot of soil, the seeds grow and the paper composts away. All that is left behind is flowers and no waste.

Fill your pot 2/3 full with good potting soil. Tamp down the soil and add more if necessary. You want the pot to be firmly full, but not packed. The paper can be planted indoors or outside, so you get to choose according to the temperature and conditions at the time of planting (we don’t recommend planting outside if it’s blizzarding or desert-hot!).

Break your plantable paper into pieces and cover the soil in the prepared pot with the paper. It’s okay if some paper pieces overlap. Spread a thin layer of soil over the plantable paper pieces and tamp down gently on top.

After planting the paper in your pot, give it a good soak. You want the paper and the soil to be nicely damp but not swimming in water. During the first 10 days, keep the paper moist at all times. The water is necessary for germination.

Once sprouts appear, continue to keep the paper moist but be careful not to overwater. Once sturdy plants appear, water as needed.

Once the flowers start to blossom, enjoy them in the pot or cut them and place in a decorative vase! Thank you for choosing our slipper-socks made from recycled cotton!