starting in paperpots this year

I will do but not for a couple of months yet at least!

I don't grow onions - or at least haven't done for years.  I do have some free onion seed this year but it says start it off in Feb so I'll do that in proper pots rather than paper ones

I'm with you there, Kristen. For onions, leeks, sweet peppers, etc. I prefer to use used food container with tall sides which I've punched in or drilled some drainage holes in bottom. The tall clear salad trays are great for this as the lid can act as a mini greenhouse for a while. These crops need a longer growing period inside and the plastic containers hold up better with giant root masses. When done, I put them in the recycle box and save new ones the following year.

It really doesn't matter about the ink Rich. Any newspaper is fine.

I'm using a lot of paper pots this year but this is because of cost more than anything else.

It really doesn't matter about the ink Rich. Any newspaper is fine.

Cheers Jak, was worried about the ink , maybe i it was glossy magazine ink or paper that i read somewhere shouldnt be used.

Cheers Jak, was worried about the ink , maybe i it was glossy magazine ink or paper that i read somewhere shouldnt be used.

I think all inks now are fine (based on vegetable dies), but I would avoid glossy paper as I don't think it will break down so easily.

I use tabloid because a double sheet folded in half horizontally top-to-bottom (rather than vertically as per how the pages turn) gives a pot about 6" - 7" tall - which suits me for deep rooted things. I used to use broadsheets and cut them up ... but I weaned myself off having to do that!