Starting your own garden can be a boring and tedious task. Why not spice things up with recycling? All you need are some old items around the house, like toilet paper rolls, newspapers for soil amendment or plastic bags!
If that isn’t enough creativity then try using an egg carton instead of pots – they make great little planting trays too!
Take a look at these 10 ideas below:
1. Start Seeds In Eggshells
Instead of throwing away all those eggshells, why not try and make a seed starter pot instead?
2. Create Newspaper Pots For Seed-Starting
This biodegradable material means that the plants can go directly in soil after they’ve grown from seeds.
3. A Citrus Peel Starter Pot For Seedlings
Just don’t forget to poke a hole at the bottom of your citrus for drainage, fill it with potting soil and add 2 seeds. Then just give that baby some water!
4. Egg Cartons
5. Ice-Cream Cones
The biodegradable material means that you can start your own garden without worrying about the harm it will do to plants or animals.
6. DIY Toilet Roll Seed Starter
Plant your desired seed in a half-inch or so of dirt.
7. Seed Starter From an Ice Cube Tray
8. Self-Watering Seed Starter Pots
9. Milk Jugs
Do you want to save money on plants? Start your favorite perennial from seed with the super easy method. All that’s required is planting it in a milk jug, setting it outside and letting nature do its thing!