You will need containers for some of those plants (maybe cherry tomatoes, pepper plants, or just some of your favorite flowers). No need to go out and buy any. Just take a look around your house. I'm sure you will be able to find plenty of things you can use. Old cake pans make great seed starter containers, as do egg cartons. Gather up your old pots, vases, popcorn tins, tea kettles...you get the idea. Anything you can find that will hold a nice sized plant. Look at these great ideas:
(Thanks wildaboutgardening.org)
Get really creative and head into the closets for old boots, baskets and children's toys (think sand buckets). Important to remember: Create drainage in these items by either drilling a few holes in the bottoms or placing gravel in the bottom.
Next, start saving all of those plastic soda and water bottles, any size will do. Use the 2-liter size to make small terrariums (cut in half, plant and tape the two halves back together). Cut the individual size in half and use the top half to cover small seedlings and create a greenhouse affect.
When you head into the office, offer to take care of the shredded paper bin. All of that shredded paper will make great mulch for your precious plants!
Make sure you'll be able to properly mark your seedlings and plants. Start saving your used popsicle sticks and small pieces of scrap wood from DIY projects. You can also save plastic cutlery from those fast food trips. Wash them well and use permanent marker to label.
Save your toilet paper and paper towel rolls to use as plant starters instead of buying them. Don't have enough? Make newspaper pots. There are many how-to videos online, they are very simple! There's one article on how to make your own starter pots...HERE that's easy to follow.
Ok, you're off to a great start! As the time gets closer, we'll talk about homemade pesticides, mulches, stakes, fencing and just about anything else we can think of!
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