SEED STARTING SMARTS!
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Once I started container gardening,
I learned tricks to save money on
garden supplies. I never discard the
pots and tubs my garden plants
come in. Years ago, garden plants
were mostly sold in black 6-pack starter trays. Then garden centers
cut the trays down to 4-packs. This
year, my garden plants were in
single white and black tubs holding
1 or 2 plants for $3.99! The customers complained so bitterly that cashier
got the manager to give us 2 tubs for
$5. I was grateful for the price cut.
I am glad I started saving the black
trays a few years ago. They were
useful when I wanted to start my
seeds indoors. These trays made transplanting the seedlings easier
after the last winter frost. Of course,
I am saving these white and black
tubs my $3.99 garden plants came in.
I sowed the seedlings from my Meyer
lemons in them.
water bottles in my recycle bin.
I started saving a few to water the seedlings. These plants are fragile
and a downpour from my watering
can might damage them. I just punched
three holes in the lid of the 16 oz
recycled water bottles. They were
filled with water from my rain barrel.
I was able to achieve a gentle water-
flow for the seedlings. Making a
scoop from a 2-liter soda bottle
works great too.
Plastic bags from the grocery store can be used to cover-up the seed trays after you sow them.
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Discount stores' 9x13 baking pans
with the lids also make a cute greenhouse for sown seeds.
These recycled containers break
down and tear up after a while.
I just purchase 4 oz or 6 oz plastic
cups from my local discount store.
I just make holes in the bottom
of the cups before sowing the seeds.
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Dollar store potting soil is great
for sowing seed. The small space
gardener doesn't need the 20 pound
bag of potting soil from the "big box"
stores.
if I plan to have
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