seedlings – Curls and Q

– It all started with my sister. She lent me some Birds & Blooms magazines. This magazine has some of the most interesting ideas to make. Now I can’t stop looking for new ideas for my garden. I see them every where. Oh I can use egg cartons for seed starters. I have made fire starters out of egg cartons, but I have never used them for seeds.

I went on line to order some safflower seeds that Q wanted to grow. The first batch of seeds I planted just one came up. I called Q and said something was eating my seeds and leaving the shell. She told me it was birds. I wasn’t aware that the birds would eat the seeds, so I put plastic over the top until they started to sprout.

I use what Q calls “the sponge effect” to water. You water from the bottom. The water is soaked up by the carton and keeps the seeds and plants moist. Then I found another great idea, you guessed it, in another Birds & Blooms, to transfer my seedlings to.

Well you guessed it. Recycle your plastic juice or soda container. I planted cosmos in four of the containers and have transplanted some of the safflower seedlings. I like the square juice jars. They fit great together. Here is how to change that juice or soda jar in to a planter.

Cut container in two.