Unique and Recycled Ideas for Container Gardens

Not everyone has space or time to maintain a large garden, or maybe you're just dipping your green thumb into the pool to see how you do. Either way, container gardening is a simple and easy way to get started, and if you're like me you prefer to find an affordable and earth conscious way to do so.  So here are some ideas using materials you probably have in your house right now.

Do your own version of "dumpster diving" into your recycling bin, and pick out the large containers, like the soda bottles or even large cat little containers. Cut the tops off of the bottles, and poke or drill holes in the bottom.  For an added bonus, you can have the kids paint the outside for a charming extra touch. For the cat litter containers,  you can spray paint the outside only, and drill holes in the bottom for drainage. Even better if they're the kind with handles, so that you can relocate them to follow the sun. Don't forget about your yogurt containers (the ones with the plastic lids are great for seedlings as little greenhouses!) and plastic take out or fruit crates.



My personal favorite is using colanders and even metal wire wastepaper baskets.

 

Just line the baskets with peat moss, and fill it with potting soil then plant your seedlings. Plant some herbs in those colanders and there you have it, a perfect herb kitchen garden!