Take one empty milk carton. Rinse thoroughly.
Cut a panel out of the side and you now have a seed tray.
Fill with compost and add seeds. Write the seed names on the side of the carton with a marker pen. This way, there is no confusion about lost plant tags or peeling labels.
Use cardboard tubes for sweet peas. The tricky part of this was actually managing to get the compost into a tube with no base. The solution was to reuse a plastic tray which contained tomatoes.
Water well, place in a bright window and wait for spring...
Great idea for starting off little seedlings for the garden or greenhouse:)
ReplyDeleteI have used proper seed trays in the past, but these have got broken during house moves, so I thought that I would try this idea, instead of buying more plastic. Marie x
DeleteGreat ways for getting seeds started, Marie! I like these--good recycling and eco-friendly! Looking forward to seeing your garden grows this year! :) ((HUGS))
ReplyDeleteYes, I’m hoping that I can wash them out and put them in the recycling once I’m finished with them. Marie x
DeleteWhat a super up-cycle! xox
ReplyDeleteIt is a good idea, though not original. I first bought some plants in milk containers from a charity plant sale and then thought that I would save mine and do the same. Marie x
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