Fun Friday: DIY Seed Starter Containers

When it comes to planting a garden, I prefer to start them indoors from seeds. Sure it's a lot more work than buying some plants & plopping them in the ground, but it's definitely more rewarding to start from seeds. 

One of the dilemmas I'm constantly facing, is where to keep them. I've tried the big flats, but those have to be kept outside - where the squirrel ninjas live. So inside it is, but I'm limited on where I can keep them because of the kids. Basically my only option is a very long, but very thin, shelf under an equally long kitchen window. Which means that my creativity had to kick into high gear to find a solution that would work. 

I made the DIY Cookie Basket {made from a paper plate!} that I've seen on facebook a million times, to hold two sections from a cardboard egg carton. With some waxed paper & aluminum foil to help contain the water. The best part though is that they fit perfectly on my shelf! Now if only the shelf was longer...

Fun Friday: Garden Marker Stones

One day I happened to see something on Pinterest (shocker). They were these cute little painted marker stones for your garden (here). So I thought I'd give them a try. Plus it would be fun to have the kids involved too.

We've already been collecting rocks that look like they would be perfect for our little project. And I've managed to paint one so far. (Although I do have to say that it's more of a rough draft.)

My "R" is a little off, but not waiting for the paint to dry with a 16 month old on your leg will do that. Regardless, I think this will be a cute little way to keep track of our plants before they start to produce. Not to mention it's something the kids can have fun with too.

Only a dozen or so more to go...