Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Garbage in my Garden!



I was sitting around one day, (always dangerous) and I was looking at the bag of chips I just polished off at lunch. Then it came to me! The chip bag is made from mylar (a plastic), it would hold water and soil! Why not use one for a planter? So I snip a small hole in the chip bag, and filled it with soil, and put an Oregano plant in it! Has worked well so far!

I planted this some arugula seeds in a paper board berry box I had just received with strawberries bought at the Farmers’ Market!, and some domesticated Lambsquarter in a sip planter I made from an Ice tea bottle. The Yellow flowers in the background are some Kale that have gone to flower, which I understand can attract bees and butterflies, so why not leave them?


4 comments:

Kathe said...

Okay, probably not what you want to hear lol, but that chip bag planter is sooo cute! And creative, and genius and I'm probably gonna steal it for a tablescape in the future :-)

Farmer's Daughter said...

Could you grow potatoes in a chip bag? Maybe one of those giant bulk ones? That would be awesome!

Thanks for joining the Homesteading Link Up!

Jamie Keifer said...

It is actually a good idea to use the chip bag for a planter, especially if you don’t have enough space in your backyard to have a garden. And since a chip bag only occupies a small space, it will be easy to place it in windows or shelves. Imagine, having your own garden right inside your home.

Jeremy Beauregard said...

What a brilliant idea! You have recycled your garbage and used it as a planter! Glad to know that it works. :) You can also add a container in your mini garden to make way for the growth of your strawberries.