Store your plastic bottles
As consumers, in an effort to help improve the environment, many are constantly looking for ways to reduce their ecological "trail" - such as recycling, recycling, and recycling. There is an upward trend in homeowners growing a garden to minimize the environmental impact caused by chemical applications and to reduce chemical residues on products. So, it makes sense that people have come up with incredibly unique ideas to turn common items into useful garden hacks.
These nine wonderful ideas are to reuse plastic bottles creatively in the garden, saving them from being thrown away or sent for recycling.
1. Mini Greenhouse
Gentle plants, especially seedlings, benefit from being grown in clear plastic bottles. Cut off the bottom of a clean bottle, place the top half on top of the plant and push it into the soil. This mini greenhouse will help protect the plant from frost, rain, and wind.
2. Drip feeder
For self-watering garden plants, you do not have to install a luxurious, expensive irrigation system. Drill / drill the side of a large, clean plastic bottle and bury it near a plant so that the neck is slightly above the soil surface. Fill with water as needed.
3. Water can
No need to buy a watering can if you have a spare juice bottle. Clean it well and, using a small drill, drill holes in the cap. Fill the bottle with water and re-screw the cap, you have DIY irrigation can.
4. Sprayer (h / t clever, graffiti, Cook's uncle)
To create a patio and garden sprayer, drill or pierce one side of an empty, clean 2-liter plastic bottle. To connect directly to the garden hose, add a female hose tip, a female spiral adapter, and hose washers.
5. Fruit picker
With this plastic bottle hack, it has become incredibly easy to pick up tall legs on fruit trees. Cut a hole in the side at the bottom of the 2-liter bottle and attach a handle to the neck of the bottle. Slip the fruit into the hole, pull down, and watch the peaches, pears, and apples fall safely into the bottle.
6. Wasp trap
Some resources, such as state-wise gardening, encourage gardeners to allow wasps to fly freely around the garden to prevent other pests and increase pollination. But if you want to provoke fate and not be stabbed, it is easy to design a DIY wasp trap from a plastic bottle using a utility knife and stapler. The wasps enter to get the solution but struggle to get out again.
7. Plastic scoop
Horticulture can be simplified with a straightforward one like a garden scoop. Use this to dig planting holes or distribute mulch around the plants. Take a vinegar bottle, soap bottle, or other solid plastic bottle and carefully cut off the bottom/sides to create a scoop.
8. Fill the mills
Garden containers will be heavier if rocks/pebbles encourage drainage at the bottom of the pot. To keep the containers light and easy to move, fill the bottom of the pot with clean empty plastic bottles (with caps) and add potting soil to the desired height. Learn how gardening recommends using plastics labeled 1, 2, 4, or 5 for protection.
9. Hanging bottle plant
Create a selected hanging garden by recycling plastic bottles for use as gardeners. Remove the base with a sharp utility knife. Decorate with yarn and punch holes that can be used for hanging and filling with your favorite plants.
These efficient and simple ideas reduce plastic waste while benefiting the garden. Take an empty plastic bottle or two and create something useful for your outdoor space!
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