The other day on my Facebook News Feed I noticed one of my favorite garden network friends, Colleen Vanderlinden of In the Garden Online had asked her fans to share a blog post on recycling containers for planting seeds. Many of my post from my previous blog came to mind but I want to share and build up my new blog so this is the perfect opportunity to share some information from my greenhouse. Not only is my greenhouse from recycled goods I try to use as many recycled items to grow my green. I have planted lettuce in recycled lettuce plastic containers, tomatoes in foil pans and I even have an old Kitten litter box in the greenhouse that I planted with some of my suculents. By the way, I washed all the containers but a triple wash on that kitty litter box!
EGG Carton RE-USE
Today I am going to share some photos from planting this egg carton. I try to stay away from the Styrofoam cartoons because these cardboard containers plant up much better. Sometimes the best sale on eggs is in the Styrofoam so I just recycle those by giving them to my neighbor boy who uses them to sell his home grown eggs.
In the first photo in the collage above can you see I poked a few small holes in the bottom of the carton? In this container I am planting some coleus seeds. I feel like I am going blind planting all these seeds lately. I had no idea HOW SMALL some of these seeds would be when ordering. I am hoping if I get a few sprouts in the same container I will be able to transplant the seedlings easily.
HOW COOL IS THAT???
I was totally tickled to see that little baby swiss chard look like the big ones! I have a few new seedlings on day 5 after planting.
My Loot from the Toledo Grows Seed Swap
It would be a hard choice to decided between the seeds I brought home from the Toledo Grows Seed Swap of the information I collected from many gardeners who attended and volunteered their time last Saturday. I am really excited to taste those black radishes that one of the older volunteers suggested for me. I am one to ask : ” HEY… what would you recommend?!” Usually I throw people off with that question but really what better way is there to learn?
Gifts for Container Planting from Toledo Botanical Garden
I love the way my new plugs plants look on the top shelve in my greenhouse! Is that crazy? These are the plants I brought home from the Toledo Botanical Garden seminar yesterday titled ‘Container Gardening.’ . I put them in their own container so they could grow a little before I put them together in a special grouping. The containers I potted them in are recycled from last years purchases.
Treasures I can’t wait to Sow
The photo above shows some of my favorite gifts from the Seed Swap. I can’t wait to see what color the Yarrow will be that I received from the Maumee Herb Society. I even have some seeds from the Toledo Botanical and some fabulous native wild flowers from a Facebook Fan / Wild Ones Landscape.
Seeds bring Summer Memories
Dreaming of the Colorful Days ahead!
As I sort through my seeds I can’t help but think of all the wonderful treasures I will be able to share this summer. I can’t wait to see the color explode and the veggies blooming! It is also a treasure to think that my seed sowing made it all possible. Starting my own seeds make me feel more of connection with what I grow and enjoy in our lives. I hope I have inspired you to think about growing something this spring.
You always inspire!! Everything is looking good in your greenhouse..
Hey Bren,
I’m so glad you stopped by my blog. I tried to log onto yours the other day and couldn’t get anything. Hope you are doing well. Love the look of your new site.
I used the egg cartons last year for seeds and had a good result with them. I enjoy being able to recycle things like that.
I am so happy you stopped by….. I miss all my old GOOGLE BLOGGER friends! Not seeing you all like I use to is the WORST part about moving to wordpress. THANK YOU for sharing your thoughts on the recycled carton. I am soooo looking forward to spring!
And I’ve been throwing my egg cartons onto the compost heap – doh! Thank you, now I have a much better use for them!
Hi Bren. You really don’t want to sneeze while sowing some of those seeds. Your plants are looking so good. I love using Egg cartons for seeding it is great to reuse things to save on money. You can buy more seeds that way. LOL! I hope some of your snow is melting in this little thaw coming. The 40′s feels like 60′s to use this year after all of the cold.
Catch you later,
Lona
Have a great time! I’m going to try to grow some seeds indoors again this year. I’ve not always been very successful.
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This is such as simple idea for using old egg boxes. And so easy. Better on the seeds and easier to get the plants out for transplanting. I love it!
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