Start your seeds using recycled resources
Starting seeds is always a tricky business.
Family Handymanshares that hard-to-start seeds might benefit from a micro-greenhouse made from a cut-off plastic soda bottle.
You could also use a larger-sized plastic jug such as the kind used for laundry detergent.
Cap it, and you’re ready to start sprinkling.
Fill the wine bottle with water.
Stick the neck of the bottle in the soil of the plant pot.
Water it until it’s packed down, then wait about two months.
The straw itself provides nutrients as it decomposes and is also practically weed-proof.
Plus, they’ll give your garden that delightfully rustic touch, kind of a Halloween-y hayride vibe.
Keep pests away the natural way
Bugs are the bane of any gardener.
But what can you do?
In a world full ofzillions of insects, humans are vastly outnumbered.
