10 Common Household Items That Make Perfect Seedling Starters
Did you knew that you can reuse stuff from your home and change them into pots for your seedlings!? Here are some ideas on which household items you can use as seedling starters:
1. Eggshells
Don’t throw out those empty eggshells after making breakfast – carefully put some soil in them and let it grow! See how – Eggshells seed starter
2. Newspaper Pots
This clever little technique is the best when it comes to starter seeds. Because the material is biodegradable, the plants can go directly in the soil after they’ve grown from seeds.
3. Citrus Peel
All you have to do is to poke a hole in the bottom of the peel for drainage, fill with potting soil, then add two seeds and some water.
4. Egg Cartons
5. Ice Cream Cones
It’s biodegradable and is the perfect way to start a small garden.
6. Toilet Roll
Leave half an inch or so empty and plant your desired seed in.
7. Ice Cube Tray
There are many seed starters you can buy at local garden centers and nurseries.
8. Self-Watering Seed Starter Pots
9. Milk Jugs
Start perennials from seed with this easy method: Plant your seeds in a milk jug, set it outside and let Mother Nature do the rest.
10. Juice Cartons
