Growing Guidance

ABOUT

We are proud to use paper that is made by hand in the UK for all of our plantable paper goods range.

Our ‘Grow The Love’ products comprise recycled paper that has been embedded with a mix of quality meadow seeds. The special seed mix inside the paper is specifically created to help the bees and butterflies and contains a mix of UK native wildflower seeds and a mixture of grass seeds including the below (and more):

Red Campion ~ White Flower Birdsfoot Trefoil ~ Yellow Flower

Black Knapweed ~ Purple Flower Salad Burnet ~ Yellow Flower

Self Heal ~ Purple Flower White Campion ~ White Flower

Yarrow ~ White Black Medick ~ Yellow

Ribwort Plantain ~ Brown Musk Mallow ~ Pink Flower

Meadow Buttercup ~ Yellow Flower Ox-Eye Daisy - White Flower

Browntop Bent Red Fescue

Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass Chewings Fescue

HOW TO GROW OUR PLANTABLE PAPER GOODS

Generally, following the steps shown in this image will help to give your seedlings the best chance to thrive.

KEY INGREDIENTS

❤️ Love ☀️ Light 💧 Water 🌡️ Warmth

Grown with love; a sprinkling of sunlight, a splash of water, and a cosy environment, these little beauties should germinate within 2-3 weeks.  Your seeds will mature at different rates dependent on their conditions and surroundings.

💧 When you plant your goodies, you can either wet the paper before putting it in between the compost, or, you can plant it dry followed with a good glug of water. 

Whatever method you choose, do ensure the paper is kept moist until the seeds have started to germinate.

🌱 Make sure you cover the paper with a thin layer of compost. If they are planted too deep then the seeds may remain ‘asleep’.

🪴 Start your little seedlings in a pot, then, when they have established you can choose to repot or even replant outside if you wish (we would suggest planting outside in the spring months)

Each of our greetings cards details easy to follow instructions on the back of each card and our notecards provide a link for the recipient to this planting information.

❤️ 💧 ☀️ 🪴🌱🌸 🌼🌺

WHEN TO PLANT?

☀️ If you are planting your paper straight outside, it is best to plant in spring/summer. Until such time that you are ready to plant, keep the paper in a cool and dry environment.

📅 We advise planting any of our Grow The Love plantable ranges within 2 years. If you choose to plant them after this time, the seeds should still sprout, however, the longer you leave it could mean that the germination rate may be affected.

Following the above should ensure happy little seedlings, but please remember that seeds are living things and will act differently in different environments, soil types and temperatures.