I use the term 'project' for this lightly since it took a whole 5 minutes to do! But, what a genius idea I thought ... though I am sure someone else, somewhere, has already done it!
I decide to reuse these millions of containers I have been trashing to get some of my seeds started in. Let't check it out, shall we.
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I filled it about half way or so with soil and then put my seeds in. Then I put a light covering of soil over my seeds.
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Then, I misted them up nice and good :)
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Here is what I LOVE about this container...it has an attached lid to help create a greenhouse effect. In late Winter and early Spring, our house is usually colder than most peoples ;) So this is super. And if I set it outside, it could be like a mini minature cold frame, no?!
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Here is the other secret perk, a little window ;)
So, I will keep you update on how my seeds do in this container. For those wondering, I planted an Heirloom Cuc seed,
Ruby Wallace's Old Time White. This is a white cuc that is good for making pickles and if you use white vinegar in your recipe, your pickles will stay white.
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So tell me, what kind of containers have you reused to start your seedlings in?
2 comments:
We've made pots out of rolled newspaper, which work well. Plastic containers usually need holes drilled in them for drainage. Hope this works wonderfully!
Oooh, cool! That's a neat idea! I know we'll be having piles of these to use in the near future too! ;)
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