My Little Greenhouse!
By terri0824
@terri0824 (4991)
United States
May 27, 2008 6:34pm CST
While I was out buying my little cherry tomato plant, I saw where they had the soil pods in a tray that you drop the seeds in and then cover the top with the lid provided and it's considered a greenhouse. So it reminded me that I had a little veggie tray with lid that would provide the same benefit. So I used 3oz plastic cups and put some seed starting potting soil mix in each of them, and then I planted the seeds in them and watered them and then put the lid on it. I've got it sitting on my bird bath at the moment. I'm going to try to add a picture of it here.
So have you ever had a little green house? Have you ever had a make shift green house like I've done? Have you had any success starting your seeds to grow into plants using this method? Please share!
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@austinbell (491)
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28 May 08
you sound just like me I am always doing things like this. I had one of the progating trays many moons ago and yes they do work but I kept my on the windowsil. I always start my seed in a seed tray but now I have a heated progator tray. It is electric and the heat is very gently at the bottom of the tray, the seeds always come up very quickly. I have my cherry tomatoes planted in a trough outside in the garden now and they are covered in flowers so hoping for a good crop.
Let us all know how you get on with your plants
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@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
28 May 08
Thanks Margaret for responding and I will keep you updated on if I have a green thumb or not!
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
28 May 08
I have never tried to make my own greenhouse before but you have a very good idea. I like to start my plants from seeds also if I have the time to mess with it. I have used potting soil and dropped some into an egg carton and planted my individual seeds in there to grow some plants. that works wekk until the plants start to grow alot fo roots. I have also used a milk jug, cut in half to start some seeds in also. I pour potting soil in it also and grow some seeds.
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@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
30 May 08
I'm starting to get anxious as it is day five and I'm not seeing any sprouts yet. Hope something sprouts.
@coolseeds (3919)
• United States
28 May 08
That is great. I save all kinds of stuff for germinating seeds. It drives my girlfriend crazy that I save "trash". LOL
One of the tricks is to not let it get too hot. This can kill the seedlings.
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@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
28 May 08
Thanks for sharing the tip here about getting too hot, I will keep an eye on it.
@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
28 May 08
I hope this works out for me for it's my first attempt. I'm including a different angle of it so you can tell better that it's sitting on my bird bath.
@sophiasmom911 (1345)
• United States
28 May 08
very interesting! If this works for you you will have to tell me about it! Even though I dont have much room a couple of things couldnt hurt. IT looks like you've taken up gardening as a hobby! Thats great!
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@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
28 May 08
You probably could put a couple of things on your balcony. I'm only planting things in plastic containers. I actually got about five pails today for a $1 each that I will be transplanting some of the plants into. See Picture attached.
@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
28 May 08
Good job, Terri! I've done much the same thing with a pie plate that had a plastic lid. I just put it over my tomato seeds that I had in eggshells and kept it moist while waiting for the sprouts.
If I'm not mistaken, you're supposed to take the lid off after they have sprouted. That's what I did, and they did fine. I also keep checking my plants and add more dirt around the stalk so that they will grow thicker and stronger, and more roots up to the buried portion.
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@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
29 May 08
Thanks for the little tips. It's been a very long time since I've planted anything, though I did grow up with a large garden every summer. I don't recall ever starting anything as seedlings. We just planted everything in the ground.
@pismeof (855)
• United States
28 May 08
I've often used the commercial seed starter kits that are a black plastic bottom
with about twenty pre-formed cups and clear plastic lid on top.The method always
seems to work well.My only suggestion would be to be cautious once you get the seeds to sprout that you allow air into the makeshift greenhouse by proping open the cover a bit,otherwise you'll end up cooking the little seedlings.
