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5 Cheap Substitutes for Seedling Trays

March 22, 2022 by Kathryn Vercillo 2 Comments

Substitutes for Seedling Trays

Seed trays offer a great way to start off your planting season. However, you don’t need to purchase actual trays from the gardening supply store. Instead, you can upcycle/recycle/DIY many terrific substitutes for seedling trays. Here are five good ideas: What Are Seedling Trays? Seed trays provide a great opportunity to begin growing multiple plants…

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Filed Under: seedlings, seeds Tagged With: DIY, diy seedling trays, seed pots, seed trays

5 Cheap Ways to Self Water Plants

February 21, 2022 by Kathryn Vercillo Leave a Comment

Cheap Ways to Self Water Plants

Some people love the ritual of watering their plants each day. However, many of us like to simplify our schedules by setting up systems whereby plants can self water. Moreover, there might be times when you need plants to water themselves, such as when you go on vacation. It’s good to know some cheap ways…

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Filed Under: garden tips, watering Tagged With: DIY, diy self water plants, garden hacks, plant hacks, self water plant hacks, self water plants, watering plants

DIY Compost Using a 5 Gallon Bucket

September 14, 2020 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

5 gallon bucket compost

  Compost is an essential medium for any gardener. It enriches the soil, provides nutrients to plants, and helps improve soil composition. It’s also easy to make compost using simple items you probably have lying around your home. Here’s how to make a 5-gallon bucket compost bin to get yourself some free compost. Tools I…

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5 Free Garden Marker Ideas to Keep Track of Plants

April 13, 2020 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

free garden marker ideas

Why should you consider these free garden marker ideas? I don’t care how great your memory is, find a way to label all of your seedlings and transplanted crops—knowing what you’ve planted (and where) is equally important when you’re direct-sowing. If you forget to label the spot where you’ve just sown seeds, you might accidentally…

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