Mini Greenhouse ~Quick 15 Minute Project!

 

Can you guess what this is??? A mini greenhouse! {I guess the title kind of gave it away...} I have been staring at these containers for a while now, just knowing they could be re-used for something.  I actually keep recycling them, these are just the latest to bring fruit into our home.  They have such potential for molding material, they are see-through, they are slick!

I have been planting a vegetable garden out front -because that is where we have sun. :)  And while the bees are busy buzzing around our lavender, I thought they would probably pop over to our veggies too. So far, so good.  However, the sun has been staying behind the clouds a lot and I am planting the rest of my seeds a bit late.  Why not create mini green houses to give the seeds a boost?


Start with your ingredients:  Fruit container (mine is from Costco); garden soil; seeds; small piece of wood; nail & hammer.  Set the container on top of your scrap wood and hammer a hole in the bottom of each "well."

Fill each section liberally with soil, sew your seeds.  Note: with the larger container, I added some holes for venting, as it was airtight.

Label each section of the lid with a Sharpie;

Place in your garden and voila!

 I think it took me all of 15 minutes -while I was on the phone talking to a friend. :)  And I should probably mention that my soil was already soaked, as I had left it out in the rain.  I have never done this before, so if it fails... I will let you know!!    Be sure to show me your mini greenhouse designs!

UPDATE:  Go here to see the results!

~Shelly


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