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jennie 09-03-2009 04:02 PM

5L Water Bottles As Mini Greenhouses
 
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Went a bit mad the other wk bought lots of bulbs, plants what not, ran short of some stuff so I've improvised with what I had in the kitchen & made my own little green houses from bottles!


And they're working a Treat too!

cavalin 09-03-2009 04:08 PM

cool!

Bunty 09-03-2009 06:38 PM

This a a great example of using available resources, well done!!

Linn 09-03-2009 08:42 PM

Brillant idea Jennie, well done!

Narizota 09-03-2009 08:44 PM

I am so impressed with that,jennie!

My mother have quite a few of those bottles hanging around,I might pinch a couple and copy your idea ;)

lolo1 10-03-2009 01:59 AM

Hi Jennie I love your idea. Thats recycling at its best as you can use it over and over again and when your finished with it you can send it off for recycling again in the plastic banks. Well in this time of economy thats fantastic thanks for sharing that regards Lolo

hannahbanana 10-03-2009 12:29 PM

Hi Jeanie,

Brilliant tip! Will definitely do this! Thank you.

lislaw 10-03-2009 01:02 PM

It must be something in the air. I did something similar with one's I have lying about also. I cut them at the top though and filled the bottom of the bottle then put the top part inside the the bottle to act like a funnel to catch rain.

Not sure if I described that very well. And I can't find my camera.
Lisa

colmsmum 10-03-2009 03:24 PM

Fantastic idea Jennie & lislaw, I'll definitely give this a go.

nnicl 11-03-2009 09:28 AM

bottle greenhouses
 
hi,
a friend of mine was using these in her garden so i copied her for growing peas. I always had trouble with birds and slugs destroying new shoots but with this idea they are growing safely and staying warm. this is definatley a great new trend!

lislaw 11-03-2009 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kilk
great for growing water melons jennie, lol!



My first reaction to that was "Ooh really" oh dear I'm getting dizzier and dizzier.

jennie 11-03-2009 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kilk
great for growing water melons jennie, lol!



Nah the melon would grow into & swallow the bottle!! might try hops instead kilk lol

goingreen 22-03-2009 05:56 PM

Very good idea! Thank you

Bawnie 22-03-2009 06:54 PM

Brilliant idea, those bottles are 1.86 in Aldi, might use the idea myself if you don't mind, then i'll transfer my new shoots to fish boxes, have them raised off the ground with concrete blocks for convenience!

TanTan 28-03-2009 11:24 AM

hi
 
Seen the gardener on the Afternoon show the other morning giving this idea one of his 10 free things for the garden. he sid dont use small bottles like coke etc as they get too hot inside and burn the plants. also salt on weeds that are popping up at edge of driveways instead of chemicals, going try it the next fine day we have.....


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