5L Water Bottles As Mini Greenhouses

jennie · **Posted: 09-03-2009 , 04:02 PM** #1

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 · **Posted: 09-03-2009 , 04:08 PM** #2

cool!

Bunty · **Posted: 09-03-2009 , 06:38 PM** #3

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

Linn · **Posted: 09-03-2009 , 08:42 PM** #4

Brillant idea Jennie, well done!

Narizota · **Posted: 09-03-2009 , 08:44 PM** #5

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 · **Posted: 10-03-2009 , 01:59 AM** #6

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 · **Posted: 10-03-2009 , 12:29 PM** #7

Hi Jeanie,

Brilliant tip! Will definitely do this! Thank you.

lislaw · **Posted: 10-03-2009 , 01:02 PM** #8

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 · **Posted: 10-03-2009 , 03:24 PM** #9

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

nnicl · **Posted: 11-03-2009 , 09:28 AM** #10

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 · **Posted: 11-03-2009 , 04:38 PM** #11

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 · **Posted: 11-03-2009 , 05:41 PM** #12

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 · **Posted: 22-03-2009 , 05:56 PM** #13

Very good idea! Thank you

Bawnie · **Posted: 22-03-2009 , 06:54 PM** #14

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 · **Posted: 28-03-2009 , 11:24 AM** #15

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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	Posted: 09-03-2009 , 04:02 PM #1
jennie Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maynooth, Co. Kildare Posts: 375	5L Water Bottles As Mini Greenhouses 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! Attached Images

	Posted: 09-03-2009 , 04:08 PM #2
cavalin Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: mullagh caaaavan Posts: 424	cool!

	Posted: 09-03-2009 , 06:38 PM #3
Bunty Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 397	This a a great example of using available resources, well done!!

	Posted: 09-03-2009 , 08:42 PM #4
Linn Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kinnegad, Co.Westmeath Posts: 6,386	Brillant idea Jennie, well done!

	Posted: 09-03-2009 , 08:44 PM #5
Narizota Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Co. Meath Posts: 1,295	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 ;)

	Posted: 10-03-2009 , 01:59 AM #6
lolo1 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tipperary Posts: 266	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

	Posted: 10-03-2009 , 12:29 PM #7
hannahbanana Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 13	Hi Jeanie, Brilliant tip! Will definitely do this! Thank you.

	Posted: 10-03-2009 , 01:02 PM #8
lislaw Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath Posts: 512	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

	Posted: 10-03-2009 , 03:24 PM #9
colmsmum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tyrrellspass, Co.Westmeath Posts: 766	Fantastic idea Jennie & lislaw, I'll definitely give this a go.

	Posted: 11-03-2009 , 09:28 AM #10
nnicl Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clare Posts: 31	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!

	Posted: 22-03-2009 , 05:56 PM #13
goingreen Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3	Very good idea! Thank you

	Posted: 22-03-2009 , 06:54 PM #14
Bawnie Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wexford Posts: 558	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!

	Posted: 28-03-2009 , 11:24 AM #15
TanTan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Galway Posts: 260	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.....