Two litre plastic water bottles are handy. Presently have some 'in use'.
I've made rings of plastic, covering the outside with copper tape and placing over seedling to keep the 'enemy' at bay.
Made a few into 'bell cloches' for covering plants, planted a couple of cucumber seeds in a pot with a cloche over, the seedlings are doing very well. Will do more of this next year.
Cut them in half and turn upside down they make a good funnel.
Fill with water, replace cap which has several holes punched in it, makes a gentle 'sprinkler' to water newly planted seeds.
Cut off the top and punch holes into the body and plant next to roots of trees, fill (several times) with water to get water down to roots. They're quite good for placing in the centre of hanging baskets, the water doesn't appear to leach out unless the compost is on the dry side.
Smaller bottles are good for putting garden string in, with a hole in the lid to pull a measured amount of string without the whole ball unravelling into a tangle.
Presently I've one in a dark cupboard in my kitchen, it's had holes punched in the bottom and the top cut off. The bottom inch filled with washed and soaked (soaked for min 6 hours) mung beans. Water is splashed though the beans 2 or 3 times a day, the water drains off, and the beans placed back into the dark cupboard. It takes just 4 days for crispy beansprouts to be big enough for stir-fry's or salads.
I put 1.5l pop bottles filled with salty water in the water butts for the winter to stop them freezing over and splitting. It worked, and they're still in there.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
I haven't got a suitable cupboard but I'm minded to find something similar for the bean shoots. @Jenny_Aster Please keep them coming. Some great ideas! I just love the whyonearthdidntithinkofthat ones.
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I've made rings of plastic, covering the outside with copper tape and placing over seedling to keep the 'enemy' at bay.
Made a few into 'bell cloches' for covering plants, planted a couple of cucumber seeds in a pot with a cloche over, the seedlings are doing very well. Will do more of this next year.
Cut them in half and turn upside down they make a good funnel.
Fill with water, replace cap which has several holes punched in it, makes a gentle 'sprinkler' to water newly planted seeds.
Cut off the top and punch holes into the body and plant next to roots of trees, fill (several times) with water to get water down to roots. They're quite good for placing in the centre of hanging baskets, the water doesn't appear to leach out unless the compost is on the dry side.
Smaller bottles are good for putting garden string in, with a hole in the lid to pull a measured amount of string without the whole ball unravelling into a tangle.
Presently I've one in a dark cupboard in my kitchen, it's had holes punched in the bottom and the top cut off. The bottom inch filled with washed and soaked (soaked for min 6 hours) mung beans. Water is splashed though the beans 2 or 3 times a day, the water drains off, and the beans placed back into the dark cupboard. It takes just 4 days for crispy beansprouts to be big enough for stir-fry's or salads.
Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
Please keep them coming. Some great ideas! I just love the whyonearthdidntithinkofthat ones.
A handy small silicone dish which happens to fit really well on top of them, it keeps the shoots from drying out.
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Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.