Garden Treasures

Garden Treasures 

There are so many things that we usually chuck out that we can recycle or upcycle again, especially in the garden. These are some of the things that I use in my veggie and herb gardens. 

1) Toilet roll inserts – Those seemingly useless rolls that get chucked away when we change the toilet roll are fantastic for protecting seedlings. Just cut a toilet roll in half and bury it half way where you are planting then just pop a few seeds in the roll and fill roll loosely with dirt.

2) Pop Sticks – Great for marking out what vegetables are what. Just write on the sticks (after you’ve washed them) and stick it in the ground.

3) 1lt Milk Cartons – These are great for the greenhouse. Cut a milk carton in half and put a few holes in the bottom. Fill with potting mix (or garden dirt) and plant your seeds. When seeds are ready to transplant to garden you can just cut the carton and voila. The top of the milk carton can be used like the toilet roll inserts.

4) Egg Cartons – These can also be used to help seedlings sprout and they have the added benefit of just tearing away and you can plant them in the garden without damaging the roots.

5) Old cans – Just clean cans and drill a few small holes in the bottom. These can be used for gardens that are small or apartments.

There are more things that can be recycled/upcycled, you just have to use your imagination and the world will be your gardening oyster.