PepperDude
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:55 pm Post subject: Soda Bottle Pots |
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Here's another little project that i thought was interesting so i'll post the link.
http://members.tripod.com/toppertwo/pop_bottle_pots.htm
I think i'm allowed to post that if not remove it but i thought it was another great way of using something for gardening and not the landfill. I will be making those and posting them in my blog with step by step pics.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:44 am Post subject: |
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I use these bottles quite a bit in the garden. They also have many other uses - from mini cloches (if cut in half sideways) to containers for nails and screws in the shed.
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PepperDude
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Yeppers, you can drill holes in the bottom bury them next to your tomato plants fill it full of water or your liquid fertilizer and adjust the flow by loosening the cap a lil. That works real well if your gonna be away a few days and can't water.
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Bottles are really useful in many ways.  Most plastic bottles here are returnable, so we hesitate to use them. We can use milk cartons for seed starters, and frequently do so.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:00 am Post subject: |
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Another splendid idea that seems ludicrously obvious when someone tells you about it.
| PepperDude wrote: | | I will be making those and posting them in my blog with step by step pics. |
Can't wait 
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:04 am Post subject: |
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I used water bottles as mini greenhouses this winter for seed starting. And am reusing the bottom 1/2's as pots for baby plants that I'm putting in a sale this weekend.Great link PepperDude!
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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| PepperDude wrote: | | Yeppers, you can drill holes in the bottom bury them next to your tomato plants fill it full of water or your liquid fertilizer and adjust the flow by loosening the cap a lil. That works real well if your gonna be away a few days and can't water. |
Woah, that deserves repeating! I don't worry too much about the whole recycling aspect; I use recyclable yoghurt containers to start seeds in, when the plastic becomes brittle I just give 'em a quick rinse and off to the recycler they go. Give 'em a little more use before reprocessing.
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I liked the link. will be reading over it again. I want to try this. Is the cap left on when put downward into the bottom of the bottle?
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I've never thought of the greenhouse idea. Good! How much water goes in the bottom?
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What a great idea! Another way to help save the planet! 
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We rarely by Soda pop. Its just not good for you, but sometimes we do buy Saft, but like Droopy said they are returnable, so we don't use them.
I have used milk cartons to start out door plants with. I buy the ecology milk, and there is no plastic on the cartons, so they do break apart in the ground. I have also used egg cartons since they are paper over here, and they also are bio-degradable and work well for putting out seedlings.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:00 am Post subject: Soda Bottle Pots |
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Aside from bottles, I also used milk cans for seed starting. It's also very useful.
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