me&thegals
Garden Ornament
After seeing Beavis' awesome cardboard roll method, I thought I'd toss mine out there, too. No pictures, alas.
I save 18-count egg cartons throughout the year. When I use eggs in the kitchen, I crack off only the top third of the egg shell, throw that part away and save the empty 2/3s. Then, I nearly fill the empty shell with potting soil or a germination mix, plant the seeds, water very thoroughly and cover wtih Saran wrap. The trays then go under plant growing lights until they sprout, at which time I remove the Saran wrap.
Some of the plants do so well in the deep shells that I never even transplant them, just stick them right into the garden. When planting directly to the garden (or transplanting), I just crack up the bottom of the shell to allow the roots to work their way through. Works great and is very cheap! I also like to think about the nutrients added directly to the plant's growing space by the decomposing egg shells.
I save 18-count egg cartons throughout the year. When I use eggs in the kitchen, I crack off only the top third of the egg shell, throw that part away and save the empty 2/3s. Then, I nearly fill the empty shell with potting soil or a germination mix, plant the seeds, water very thoroughly and cover wtih Saran wrap. The trays then go under plant growing lights until they sprout, at which time I remove the Saran wrap.
Some of the plants do so well in the deep shells that I never even transplant them, just stick them right into the garden. When planting directly to the garden (or transplanting), I just crack up the bottom of the shell to allow the roots to work their way through. Works great and is very cheap! I also like to think about the nutrients added directly to the plant's growing space by the decomposing egg shells.
