Sometimes the simplest things are the most interesting and practical ones. In gardening, some small things can be very rewarding. Whether it is to avoid waste, to avoid going to grocery stores or to reuse containers, these ideas are the best.
Here are 10 ideas that you will want to try at home!
- Transplanting leftover vegetables
When lettuce, celery, fresh herbs and other plants of this kind are eaten, we just throw them away. Did you know we can use them to grow them back ?
Here's how to do it:
- Take the base of your lettuce or another vegetable and drop it in a glass of water.
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2. Wait for a week, then transfer them to soil.
Nice and tasty!
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2. Make pots for plants
Here is an easy and economical idea.
- Carefully cut out the base of a carton of milk or cream.
- Pour in some cement.
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3. Press an egg or ball into the center of the soft cement you just poured.
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4. Let it dry for a day.
5. Remove the egg and the carton of milk.
6. Pour some soil into the hole and put a plant in it.
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You can even paint the cube before putting a plant in it, if you want.
3. Create a mini-garden on the wall
- Take an old frame and remove the back
- Attach some chicken wire at the back.
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3. Make a wooden box (without a lid) or use a wooden box of the same size as the frame.
4. Attach the wired frame over the box and pour some soil into it.
5. Plant small plants in the holes.
6. Hang your frame on the wall.
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To water the plants, simply use a spray bottle.
4. Get a broken pot
Did you brake a terracotta pot? Do not throw it away!
- Put some soil in it.
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2. Put the broken pieces into the soil.
3. Plant some succulents of your choice.
4. Decorate with some pebbles and trinkets.
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Pretty nice, right !?
5. Plant a pineapple
Instead of throwing away the leaves of your pineapple, try this:
- Remove the top of your pineapple and leave it aside for a few days.
- Leave it in the water until some roots appear.
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3. Transfer it into a pot of soil.
You will get a sumptuous (and tasty) pineapple plant!
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6. Dye some flowers
People will think you are a magician !
- Take a bunchof white flowers and split the stem in half.
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2. In two small vases, pour water and food coloring.
3. Put half of a stem in each glass.
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Look at this amazing result !
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7. Grow seeds in eggs
Here's an economical and original way to grow the seeds of your choice.
- Empty eggs.
- Put the seeds inside and fill the egg shells with water.
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After a few days you will see the amazing results. This is also a good gift idea or a nice project to make with children.
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8. Create a planter with a t-shirt
Reuse an old t-shirt in an original and practical way.
- Cut out the belly part of the garment in horizontal stripes.
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2. Attach all the stripes to one single end.
3. Make knots in each stripes
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4. Attach the other end.
5. Then put a flowerpot!
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9. Make a lighthouse for your garden
Here is a durable and original outdoor ornament.
- Take terracotta pots of various sizes and glue them with hot glue.
- Paint your lighthouse according to your inspiration.
- Place a terracotta plate to the top and add a glass containing a candle
- Put another plate on top.
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10. Prevent a plant from running out of water
This trick will allow you to leave the house for a few days without having to ask a friend to water your plants. You will need a diaper!
- Water the inside of a diaper with some water.
- With your pair of scissors, cut the diaper.
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2. With a spoon, remove the granules from the diaper and place them in a flowerpot.
3. Mix some soil with the granules.
4. Use this mixture to plant a plant.
5. Water your plant and you're ready to go on holidays !
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