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Any use for chicken tray?

lachlan.gillies84lachlan.gillies84 Posts: 13
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I was just doing lunch and wondered if there would be any use of the trays my chicken breast come in.

They're 30x20x6 cm.
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  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    yes - punch drainage holes in the base ( a metal skewer is ideal ) and they make decent seed trays.   Up ended over trays of seeds ( holes help with ventilation but not vital ). Small pots which need watering.  
    If you can only buy mushrooms in the little brown trays as opposed to loose, they also work well as seed trays given similar treatment.
  • lachlan.gillies84lachlan.gillies84 Posts: 13
    What sort of seeds could I use? I have absolutely zero idea about gardening, plants or anything related.
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    Oh OK - I'd assumed, perhaps wrongly, that as you posted on a garden forum, you were thinking about using the trays in that context.
    As to which seeds, it will depend on your outdoor space ?  Do you have a garden or are you just after container growing ?
    If you like to eat salads, they would be an easy one to begin with.  Annuals to give you a bit of colour ?  Depending on your location, started off indoors next month or even April should produce something for your efforts. If you catch the gardening "bug", you can be more adventurous next year.
    If you aren't into gardening as such, the trays can still be useful in the freezer but that is best dealt with on a separate thread I think :)
  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    Google Microgreens and grow some of those.
  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    Good to eat, learn and grow on a windowboard
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I don’t make holes in mine,  I use them when I’ve potted on seedlings into little flowers pots,  keep each species together,  then put water in the bottom,  save watering individual pots. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    They don't look too good to me - far too closely planted for a start. A better alternative would be Watercress - buy a packet, use most of it and cut some growing tips off - fill tray with water ( and a tads of soil can help ) and the shoots will root and produce new shoots. Much tastier and longer lasting IMO.
    Up to the OP tho and until more info is forthcoming, further debate on Use of Trays is probably pointless.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    I use both deep and shallow clear plastic trays for standing fibre pots filled with compost and then sowing seeds.  They can be used as drip trays and also lids to keep in moisture and warmth.

    That's the only way I use them and I'm a crafter who does mosaic, sewing, patchwork, embroidery, DIY and furniture upcycling when a plastic tray may sometimes comein useful if i'm removing screws, knobs and handles.

    Otherwise they just go in the recycling bin.
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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They seem quite substantial for meat trays - at 6cm deep. If you want to use them for seeds they'll be fine with holes in the bottom. I also do as @Lyn describes too - as little trays for putting small pots into as it's easier than shifting them around individually. You can also double them up - seed tray on top of one with no holes so that, when you water, they can sit over something you don't want to get wet. 
    Other than that, I also use them for holding random bits of 'stuff' in the shed.

    If you don't know anything about gardening in particular, give us an idea of what you like to eat, and we can suggest things to sow. I do lettuce in small trays and pots, as @philippasmith2 says, and that's very easy.
    You can split/separate them into clumps once they're a couple of inches, and put them into a pot indoors, rather than pricking out into individual plants to grow to full size. You can then use them as a cut and come again crop, which is just as it sounds. Ideal for sandwiches early on in the spring.  The important thing is not to sow too thickly, so that the plants have enough sustenance. One tray that size would give you loads  :)
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  • lachlan.gillies84lachlan.gillies84 Posts: 13
    Thanks for all the replies. 

    To be honest I eat mainly meat & rice. I'm not keen on vegetables and decided I'm not going to force myself to eat something I don't like.

    I like fruit. I season my chicken so maybe there's a herb I could try that would go well?

    Maybe some low maintenance plants I can sit on a window ledge, then move to pots when bigger?

    @philippasmith2 Sorry for the confusion. I did mean something plant related and not general. 
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