Okay, okay, maybe you're not as excited as I am but hey, that's okay. Today I'm going to take you step by step through making your own little green house so you can start plants while the weather is still too cold. My greenhouses are filled with Bell Peppers, Tomatoes and Carrots but you can do this with any seeds. I have a cactus variety seed packet that I'm going to try next! Okay, ready? Here's how you do it:
1. The first thing you need to do is gather your supplies. You'll need seeds, a plastic container of some sort, paper towel or toilet paper rolls, soil and scissors. For the plastic container, I saved the containers my spinach comes in. I'm a bit of a green freak so I was going to save them regardless but they turned out to be the perfect size for this project. If you're using paper towel rolls, cut them in half! If you're using toilet paper rolls, you're going to need quite a few. I will admit I had a stockpile of them...like I said, green freak. I knew they would come in handy! Also, I soaked my seeds overnight before this project. This is not necessary but I've heard it helps with germination.
2. Your next step is to prep all of your rolls. Do this by cutting four slits in each roll (see left) that don't quite extend to halfway up the roll. Fold your newly created flaps over each other in a weave pattern so you now have a little cup. I used tape to secure my flaps. You don't have to by any means. I did because they would've driven me crazy without the tape.
3. Place all your rolls folded side down into your container so that they sit nicely, like so. Allow your cat to inspect your soil prior to filling your rolls. This is very important as cats know everything and will tell you if you made a good choice.
4. Now for the most tedious step, filling your rolls/cups with soil. I used a soup spoon for this. Fill your rolls to the top with soil and then use your fingers and gently pack the soil down. No need to press it in too firmly, be gentle. I found that once I had done this my cups were only about half full. Add a little more soil to your cups but make sure to leave a little room for whatever soil you will top your seeds with!
5. Follow the directions on your seed packets to determine how many seeds to use and at what depth to plant them. Once you've filled all of your rolls add a little more soil to each and then water them. Go easy with the water as you don't want to drown the poor guys. Place the lid on your container and you're done! Wasn't that easy?! Now
place your container in a sunny place
make sure to water them as directed.
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| Basil on left, tomatoes & peppers in the middle & carrots on right. |
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| My seeds have already sprouted! |
I hope you guys enjoyed my DIY. You can find my inspiration here.
Until next time,
Lauren
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