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Re: economies

Isabelle Hayes wrote:
> 
> Greetings:  Yesterday I was putting away the containers I had used to start
> and grow the seeds which have finally become plants, and some of them are
> actually going to bloom soon;
> 
> I just saw, in a book about home canning and preserving, that it's part of
> the mystique to not go out and buy the jars but to make use of the
> commercial food containers one saves for the purpose; I got thinking it
> would be instructive and fun to learn what other gardeners use for their
> needs, those of us who believe in not wasting, in re-using materials, in not
> spending hard-earned money if it can be helped;
> 
> for example, we bring home chinese food every once in a while, and some of
> the dishes come in aluminum pans; I use these to get seeds sprouted, putting
> holes for drainage in first; when I need more space for the seedlings, I use
> the large size aluminum baking pans, and also the bottom half of waxed
> cardboard milk containers.
> 
> Isabelle Hayes
> 
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I am always looking for ways to recycle things for the gaarden, too.  I
like the wxwd cardboard milk containers to start seeds.  I slice them
top to bottom and set them on their side. I also like the plastic 2
liter soda bottles as mini hot caps.  Cut the bottoms out and put them
over tender plants.  They were very helpful this spring when it was slow
to warm up.
lz

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