How to Plant Bonnie Biodegradable Pots

We invite you try this easy and earth-friendly way to start your vegetables and herbs. These biodegradable pots have spared the use of many pounds of plastic.

Here is the trick to handling our pots:

Keep plants watered while they wait to be planted. Don't let them dry out.

To ensure success, drench the pots thoroughly just before planting. Then let them drain for a few minutes before putting them into the ground. The pots turn a dark brown when they are wet.

Remove the shrink-wrap label from the rim of the pot. Cutting it with scissors is the easiest way. Also tear away the top of the pot so that the rim  is not exposed above ground after planting. If the pot dries out, it can rob moisture from the roots.

Finally, tear away the bottom half of the pot before placing the plant in its hole. This exposes some roots to make sure that they make direct contact with the ground immediately. If the pot falls away from the root ball, this will not hurt the plant. You can compost any pieces of the pot or turn them into the ground, where they will break down, adding a little organic matter to the soil.

Bury the pot so the top of the root ball is just even with the ground. Exceptions to this are tomatoes and cabbages, which are planted deeper. See the How to Grow Tomatoes and How to Grow Cabbage for planting depth on these.

Avoid air pockets. When refilling the planting hole, gently press the soil back into the hole, leaving no empty spaces, or air pockets, underground.

Water thoroughly after planting so that the pot and soil settle in place.

We trust that you will find Bonnie's exclusive 4- and 5-inch pots by Jiffy an easy and responsible way to start your garden this spring. Bonnie plants have served gardeners since 1918.