The first one is basically free, especially if you compost and have your own dirt already. It uses your old newspapers and an old soup can and it's easy enough to get the young kids involved with! Just make sure your can doesn't have any sharp edges:
Next up is one that is just a tad more complicated, but the video is very easy to follow. It's an origami-style way to fold the newspaper. A little more time consuming that the soup can method, but the pots are sturdier and fit better in the flats.
This video shows you how to use the peat pellets, or as Mr. B. called it, the "I don't mind paying for it" method.
Last comes a version that costs more than the rest, but it's a purchase you'll only have to make once. I think this is super cool, especially if you are really starting a lot of seeds! The video features someone from Johnny's Selected Seeds, where we bought all our seeds this year!
Hope you enjoyed the videos!
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Neat tips, Mrs. B! There's an award over at my blog with your name on it :D
http://jonvscollege.blogspot.com/2010/03/st-patricks-day-awards.html
Nice vids. I did the origami pots last year, but did absolutely none this year. No started seeds...boo. I'm thinking about throwing some tomatoes and peppers and eggplant under the growlight to see if I can get a little growth before April. Decisions, decisions...
I do have to get going on mine soon!
we've plans for starting seeds as part of our Ostara observation this year. We're garden virgins so we'll need all the positive thinking we can get, but I'm so looking forward to having our own fresh veg and herbs to eat and celebrate with.
Thinking the newspaper pots with the sop cans may be our way to go or if the Peanut is feeling crafty the origami, thanks for sharing
Great! MrsB thatnks for the video on how to grow seeds, I just started my mini-garden and wondered, how long to keep them under the lights.
By the way - could you, please, tell how to add "you might also like" button to your blog? Thank you!
Oh I so need to be in the garden! You are inspiring me ;) Thanks for the visit! Happy St Patty's day!!
I've got another award for you! It's the Sunshine Award. http://www.thedomesticwitch.com/2010/03/sunshine-award.html
This is almost painful, but so helpful. I so wish I could start a garden ;-(
I'm like you - I use the peat pellets - they're great! Didn't do much yet though - must get on that....
I use egg shells. I just put a small hole in the bottom, set them in their original egg crate and water them until the sprout, then when I transplant them I crush the egg shell a bit and put them into the soil.
The one thing I notices with the Jiffy pellets is that you should cut the outer mesh before you transplant them or the roots won't grow through. I lost a whole crop of carrots & tomatoes a couple years back because the roots could get through the mesh.
This was such a great idea! I told my boyfriend about it, and now we have some seedlings started! I absolutely love your blog, and I read your Domestic Witchery Examiner site, too. I left something for you on my blog, although I'm sure it's not the first, nor will it be the last!
Awesome, I'm going to save these to view later. Right now, I'm playing catch up.
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