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Gifts in Tin Cans
My friends are envious of my vegetable garden and always ask for small plants started from seeds. However, they are not always as quick to recognize which plant is which. Therefore, after I start the seedlings and they are ready to be planted into the garden, I recycle aluminum cans with the seedlings, and they are presented as a gift. A tomato paste can will contain roma tomatoes. Diced tomatoes will hold my patio tomatoes, etc. I use salsa cans to hold everything they need for a salsa container — onions, bells, jalapenos, and tomatoes. When they're ready to put the plants into the dirt, they know which plant is which! And a great gift for friends are containers filled with salsa vegetables, chinese stir fry, etc. — Starr Pease
Using a Fish Tank to Germinate
I'm a little too eager to start my garden. I just want to grow something even if it's inside! I don't know how "savvy" it is, but this is my seed-starting idea. I had several empty cardboard egg cartons lying around and was getting ready to take them to recycle. My son wanted to cut them apart to make various things and I thought the little "cups" would make a decent substitution for a peat pot. I had no idea if it would work or not. I cut a small slit in the bottom of each and them set each cup inside a styrofoam egg carton. I put potting mix in each one and planted spinach seeds. I still had a problem with light and heat, until I spotted the aquarium tank. A couple weeks back the last fish died, and I hadn't yet cleaned out the tank. In less than an hour that thing was emptied and disinfected and ready for my seeds. I placed small empty boxes upside down in the tank and put my carton of seeds on the top so they would be closer to the light. I also had an old temperature/humidity gage from when we had hermit crabs, and I put that in the bottom. When the light is on, the temperature stays at 68 degrees and the humidity fluctuates between 50 and 70%. Well, it actually worked! The seeds sprouted! But now I have no idea what I'm going to do with them because it's January 31st, and it's way too early to plant them outside! At least I know it works and I can use the rest of the cartons and seeds later. — Denise DeVault
Wonderful Idea. Old Socks seek New Home.
Old socks, old mismatched "cotton" socks. Fold sock back on itself to form seed pot. The sock pot helps to retain moisture and is easily planted in designated areas. If you like you can cut/slit the bottom one layer with scissors. The old "cotton" sock returns itself back into soil. Hail to the "Old Cotton Sock."— Harley Frederickson
Flip the traditional landscape by ripping up lawns and planting fruits, veggies, and flowers in their place. Lawns are spaces which are mostly unoccupied, time-consuming, polluting and wasteful. It's not about super-fancy perfect garden designs. I make my garden real and modest. Enjoy. Feel free to use anything you like here, just leave a link, pleaz. And leave a small donation if you can. Gives me inspiration to keep it moven. Peace
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BACKYARD BOUNTY!
Even though I live in an apartment I have started growing at least some of the food I eat, saving money, boosting my health, conserving energy and having lots of fun. The things I have grown so far, on my balcony, are tomatoes, potatoes, jalapeno peppers and flowers..
Later on in the future I plan to keep bees(maybe), and raise chickens for the fresh in the morning eggs.
When the harvest is in, i'm over at my blog ‘Family Gatherings Recipes’ learning how to cook, preserve, cure, brew, or pickle the fruits of my labor.
In today’s economic climate, it only makes sense to grow some of your own food. And I'm learning the easiest, most convenient, productive ways to grow a little, a lot, or even ALL the food my family and I eat each day!
Later on in the future I plan to keep bees(maybe), and raise chickens for the fresh in the morning eggs.
When the harvest is in, i'm over at my blog ‘Family Gatherings Recipes’ learning how to cook, preserve, cure, brew, or pickle the fruits of my labor.
In today’s economic climate, it only makes sense to grow some of your own food. And I'm learning the easiest, most convenient, productive ways to grow a little, a lot, or even ALL the food my family and I eat each day!
SEED STARTING WITH JUNK
Gifts in Tin Cans
My friends are envious of my vegetable garden and always ask for small plants started from seeds. However, they are not always as quick to recognize which plant is which. Therefore, after I start the seedlings and they are ready to be planted into the garden, I recycle aluminum cans with the seedlings, and they are presented as a gift. A tomato paste can will contain roma tomatoes. Diced tomatoes will hold my patio tomatoes, etc. I use salsa cans to hold everything they need for a salsa container — onions, bells, jalapenos, and tomatoes. When they're ready to put the plants into the dirt, they know which plant is which! And a great gift for friends are containers filled with salsa vegetables, chinese stir fry, etc. — Starr Pease
Using a Fish Tank to Germinate
I'm a little too eager to start my garden. I just want to grow something even if it's inside! I don't know how "savvy" it is, but this is my seed-starting idea. I had several empty cardboard egg cartons lying around and was getting ready to take them to recycle. My son wanted to cut them apart to make various things and I thought the little "cups" would make a decent substitution for a peat pot. I had no idea if it would work or not. I cut a small slit in the bottom of each and them set each cup inside a styrofoam egg carton. I put potting mix in each one and planted spinach seeds. I still had a problem with light and heat, until I spotted the aquarium tank. A couple weeks back the last fish died, and I hadn't yet cleaned out the tank. In less than an hour that thing was emptied and disinfected and ready for my seeds. I placed small empty boxes upside down in the tank and put my carton of seeds on the top so they would be closer to the light. I also had an old temperature/humidity gage from when we had hermit crabs, and I put that in the bottom. When the light is on, the temperature stays at 68 degrees and the humidity fluctuates between 50 and 70%. Well, it actually worked! The seeds sprouted! But now I have no idea what I'm going to do with them because it's January 31st, and it's way too early to plant them outside! At least I know it works and I can use the rest of the cartons and seeds later. — Denise DeVault
Wonderful Idea. Old Socks seek New Home.
Old socks, old mismatched "cotton" socks. Fold sock back on itself to form seed pot. The sock pot helps to retain moisture and is easily planted in designated areas. If you like you can cut/slit the bottom one layer with scissors. The old "cotton" sock returns itself back into soil. Hail to the "Old Cotton Sock."— Harley Frederickson
'Love Going Barefoot'
“The old people came literally to love the soil and they sat or reclined on the ground with a feeling of being close to a mothering power. It was good for the skin to touch the earth and the old people liked to remove their moccasins and walk with bare feet on the sacred earth.”
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Super Tonics
I've been reading this great book called "Terrific Garden Tonics!! 345 Do-It-Yourself, Fix 'Em Formulas for Maintaining a Lush Lawn & Gorgeous Garden" by: Jerry Baker. I will be posting some of the things I have tried in my garden. Stay tuned!!
Update: I have been informed by the publishers not to print any of their tonics, because they didn't want to be liable for any damages. (understandable) so, I usaully mix my own tonics with a lil help from the book. That's what I will be publishing. Tonics done Angie's way. Thanx...
Update: I have been informed by the publishers not to print any of their tonics, because they didn't want to be liable for any damages. (understandable) so, I usaully mix my own tonics with a lil help from the book. That's what I will be publishing. Tonics done Angie's way. Thanx...
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- I have been a blogger since 2005 and I love it! I have several blogs on subjects about things I love like Couponing And Freebies, Gardening, Life Long Learning, Sisterhood Networking and I'm building a business blog called 'My Africa Imports!' Thanks for looking! Angelique Butler aka Cozynblue