Use a bottle with a handle, such as a milk bottle, to make an all-purpose scoop. You can make very effective tools from sturdy plastic bottles. An old milk bottle can be cut down into a handy potting scoop 4. Leave the lid off for ventilation unless it’s very cold. Larger bottles like five-liter sizes are great for clusters of seedlings, while an even bigger water dispenser bottle would offer even more options. Narrower bottles are great for individual plants, and you can prevent them from blowing away by pushing them down into the soil and then – for a belts and braces approach – push a cane down through the middle to hold it in place. Simply remove the label from a clear plastic bottle, cut the bottom off, and pop it over your seedlings or young plants. Seedling Protectionīottles make fantastic miniature greenhouses to keep recently transplanted seedlings safe from plunging temperatures and harsh winds – ideal for acclimatizing them to the outdoors or getting a jumpstart on the new growing season. Keep seedlings safe from cold and wind with a plastic bottle cloche 3.
Pierce holes at regular intervals all over the surface of a lid of an empty drinks bottle using a thumb tack pushed in at ninety degrees to the lid to get a good, straight flow. Water bottles can be used to make a gentler alternative. Watering CanĮven with a rose fitted, the spray from a watering can is sometimes a little too heavy for just-sown seeds or delicate seedlings. Poke some holes in the cap and hey presto, you have a watering can for seedlings! 2. You can also slow down the rate at which the water drains through by not drilling holes in the bottle, but instead removing the cap and stuffing a tight-fitting piece of sponge into the neck of the bottle. I particularly love using this method on thirsty warm-season crops like tomatoes and squashes, which like to have consistent moisture down at their roots. And if it’s all drained through by the time you’ve finished, it’s easy to fill them up again to give the soil a good drenching. This makes watering so much easier because now all you have to do is fill the bottle up then move on to the next plant. Bury the bottle upside down close to a plant so that the holes lie about four inches (10cm) below the surface. Start by cutting off the bottom of a plastic bottle then poke or drill holes into either the cap or neck of the bottle. We’re getting into the warmer, drier days of summer here, so what better place to begin than with keeping our plants sufficiently watered.
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