11. Soda Bottle Greenhouse
Cut your soda bottle apart to make a mini recycled bottle greenhouse for germinating seeds and rooting cuttings. (via DIY Natural)
12. Watering Can From a Plastic Milk Jug
Wash the bottle, poke some holes in the lid, and you have a quick watering can to sprinkle both indoor and outdoor plants. (via A Journey to a Dream)
13. Coffee Grounds
Make use of all those spent coffee grounds by adding them to your garden! Coffee grounds contain nitrogen, tannic acids and other nutrients that promote healthy plant growth. (via Your House & Garden)
14. Self-Watering Pot
Create this simple self-watering pot from wine bottles. You can grow small plants, herbs in it on a windowsill. (via Design Sponge)
15. Use Cooking Water to Fertilize Plants
The next time you boil or steam some vegetables, don’t pour the water down the drain. Instead of wasting it, let it cool and use it to water your garden plants. The water is infused with goodies that the veggies have left behind.
16. Herb Garden in a Shoe Organizer
Turn a regular over-door shoe organizer into a vertical garden for herbs or plants – ideal for a small garden, terrace or balcony. (via Instructables)
17. Using Wood Ash in the Garden
Wood ashes contain potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium which encourage strong root and stem growth. (via GrowVeg)
18. Using Cinnamon on Seedlings
Not only is cinnamon a delicious spice to use in the kitchen, it is also very useful in the garden. Sprinkling cinnamon on new seedlings will keep them safe from “damping off” and it smells great as a bonus. (via The Rusted Garden)
19. Diapers Can Help Your Plants Grow
Line the bottom of pots with a disposable diaper to help retain soil moisture. This way, you can save a lot of time because you don’t have to water nearly as often and the plants have a more even supply of water. (via The Hidden Pantry)
20. Newspaper Barrier
Newspaper is great for mulching, and for keeping weeds at bay. (via Rosemary on the TV)
Be sure to share these ideas with your garden loving friends!
