Seed Tapes allow one to do the fine planting work (i.e., seed placement) indoors at a convenient and comfortable work site. The tapes are made by cutting newspaper into 1-inch-wide strips, brushing them with flour-and-water paste, placing the seeds on them at appropriate intervals, then allowing them to dry. When planting time arrives, the strips are laid in the furrows, covered, and watered just like seeds would typically be planted.