Gardening in small spaces is a great way to bring fresh ingredients into your diet. Try these easy upcycled planters (perfect for herb garden!) to get you started.
Planter Materials:
- Empty Cartons
- Scissors
- Soil
- Seeds or plants
Planter Instructions:
Have one or many, these easy planters are cute, functional and perfectly sized for herbs or small flowers.
- Rinse your carton and let dry.
- Using a knife or scissors, carefully cut out one side of the carton.
- Fill with soil, plant your seeds (or seed-lings!) and watch them grow!
Because these cartons are made for liquids, you can water your plants without fear of leaking – just be sure to give you plants plenty of sunlight and resist the urge to over-water.
Seed Pod Materials:
- TP Rolls
- Scissors
Seed Pod Instructions:
An outdoor garden is great, but putting plants out too early can put them at risk of under nourished, eaten, frosted and more. Start your little seedlings indoors affordably with these super simple pods that fit nicely on a windowsill.
- Remove any leftover toilet paper from your roll.
- Cut the roll in half.
- Make four cuts about 1” deep evenly around one end of the tube.
- Fold the ends in (much like closing a box).
- Place a folded a square of TP in the bottom of the planter to keep dirt from spilling out of the bottom.
- Fill with soil and plant your seed!
When they are ready for the sun, place them in a windowsill or set them out on warmer days.
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