Different Ways To Make Basic Gardening Tools From Scratch!

 Making your own gardening tools and supplies may sound like a big endeavor, suitable only for truly handy people, but it doesn’t have to be.

HOMEMADE SPRINKLERS: 

Buying fancy sprinklers can be expensive and maybe sometimes not eco-friendly so we solve that problem by making our own sprinklers at home which saves us money and our environment.

Simply get a soda bottle, poke a few holes on the top, attach your hose and it's done.

EGG BOX GARDEN STARTER: 

Instead of buying rather an expensive garden starter packets and other commodities like that, a more efficient and wallet-friendly way to start your own garden is an egg box garden starter

 

Materials required: 

Cardboard egg box

Scissors

Potting soil

Used coffee grounds

Seeds

A waterproof plate or tray to set the egg cups on

Steps:

1) Set aside your coffee grinds and potting soil mixture. I normally blend equal parts soil and grounds in a half-and-half ratio. For this project, a soup dish full of this combination should suffice. Don't worry if you're not a coffee drinker. You can always ask for used grounds at your neighborhood Starbucks. They are frequently willing to give them away for free. Cut the cups out of your egg carton as soon as possible.

2) Separate the cups of the egg carton. You may plant your seeds in the egg carton without cutting them apart, and you can break it apart once your seeds have sprouted, but I've found that breaking it apart at the start prevents your roots from becoming tangled later. It also prevents you from crushing or breaking sprouts later on while trying to separate the cups.

3) Half-fill your individual egg cups with the soil/grounds combination. Keep in mind the suggested planting depth. This information should be printed on your seed packs. Because some seeds may need to be put deeper, useless dirt at this phase

4) Toss in the seeds. Make cautious not to overfill each egg cup with seeds. Overcrowded seedlings are more likely to perish. I only put one or two seeds per cup for big plants like squash. I sow four or five seeds per cup for smaller plants like cilantro and parsley. Remember that not every seed will sprout, and that sprouted seeds will require space to grow and nutrients from the soil.

5) Apply a thin coating of the soil/grounds combination to the seeds. You'll need to remember the suggested depth once again. Some seeds like to be covered more than others.

6) Place the seed cups in a watertight container. A throwaway plastic dinner plate is what I use (and reuse).

7) Fill your seed cups with water. You can easily pour water into the container because your cups are in a waterproof container. Rather than pouring water over the individual seed containers, I pour it directly onto the plastic plate. The water will be absorbed by the paper cups, keeping your seeds wet. At all times, I keep approximately a centimeter of water in the bottom of the plate.

8) Set your seed cups out in the sun to dry. Varying plants have different light requirements—the information should be included in the seed packages for your plants—but all plants need sunshine to flourish. Make sure your seed containers are in a location where they will receive enough sunlight.

9) Water your glasses regularly. Take pleasure in watching your seeds sprout and thrive.

MINI ECOSYSTEM:

Nothing beats the modest plastic milk jug when it comes to garden adaptability. To make these garden aids, save both half-gallon and gallon sizes.

Flats for seeds. Starting your own seeds is the most cost-effective strategy to reduce your gardening expenses. It's also the only option to obtain some of the most recent types. Start seeds in shallow trays filled with potting soil to save space and time, then move the healthiest plants to pots later. Cut the bottom three inches of a gallon milk jug off to produce free seed flats. Then use a nail to make a few holes on the bottom. Fill with potting soil and make two or three shallow furrows for sowing with a pencil. Then, following the instructions on the seed packet, sow your seeds.