Start spring gardening with egg carton seedlings
by Laura Falin posted in Life & Home
So we dyed, like, a bazillion eggs over the weekend. This worked out perfectly, because now I have a bunch of egg cartons and at the same time I'm dying to start gardening but I can't actually dig in the ground yet because it's frozen. Boo.
So we're bringing the garden party inside. Holla.
This part actually drives my husband nuts, because he's got this cockamamie idea that dirt belongs outside and he gets all cranky when I start lugging bags of potting soil into the kitchen and spilling it and stuff. I try to blame it on the kids, but we all know the truth. So I'd have a broom handy, but there shouldn't be too much of a mess, really.
You can finish this project in less than half an hour. I'd clear a spot in the kitchen, where you won't mind a few bits of dirt on the floor, and get to work! One piece of advice, though" Learned the hard way" Your toddler can reach higher than you think he can. If you're putting these cartons up where he can't knock them over, make sure he really can't knock them over onto your carpet and then throw the dirt in the air until you catch him.
Supplies:
an empty cardboard egg carton
potting soil
a garden trowel
seeds
plastic wrap
scissors
a spray bottle for watering
a warm, sunny spot
Instructions:
Cut the top off the egg carton and set it aside. Sprinkle seeds in the bottom of each egg cup and cover them with dirt.
Cover the egg carton lid with plastic wrap and set the seedling container ins...
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