A Few Ideas to Recycle You Milk Jugs for the Garden...

IDEA #1 Use Milk Jugs as Plant Protectors

Step 1: Remove the caps from several one gallon milk containers. Wash in warm soapy water to remove any traces of milk. Allow the containers to dry. You will need one milk jug for each plant.

Step 2: Puncture a hole near the bottom base of the container with a sharp knife.

Step 3: Cut off the entire bottom of the container with a pair of sharp scissors. Discard the bottom.

Step 4: Place the milk container over the top of your plant in the garden. Push down to anchor the bottom of the milk container int he soil.

Step 5: Scoop loose soil around the base of the plant cover and press firmly with your hands. This will prevent the wind from blowing the container over.

Step 6: Leave plant protectors in place for as long as the plant inside continues to thrive. Remove when outside weather conditions are optimal for your plants.

IDEA #2 Milk Jug Pots...for transplanting

Step 1: Remove the caps from several one gallon milk containers. Wash in warm soapy water to remove any traces of milk. Allow the containers to dry.

Step 2: Cut out the top opposite of the handle on the jug (leaving the handle and the bottom of the container.

 

Step 3: Now you can transplant plants into these containers and give them away to your friends.

Just to be clear...these are not my ideas...I have just seen both of these from others or in magazine article recently. Happy Gardening!

DANIELLE