DIY Fever

I have DIY(Do it Yourself) fever! Since living on my own, I have developed this nesting feeling! I have decorated my house as much as possible right now, set up a grocery store challenge for myself, been working as a sub, and it still isn't enough for me to do. My Aunt Pris recently sent me some herb seeds from her garden and greenhouse in Chicago. This is what started my most recent little project. I wanted to do this project with as little money as possible, and I am happy to say that I only spent $6. I created my own mini greenhouse in order to start growing my own herbs. You see, we have a back courtyard area, but we aren't really encouraged to keep much outside. This would allow many people to create more clutter than I would like to look at outdoors! Anyway, I did some research online and found the perfect way to germinate my little seeds! This is such an eco friendly project, I thought I would post it!

Mini Egg Carton Greenhouse for Seed Starting

Materials:
1 paper egg carton cut in half (separating the lid from the base)
needle
Seeds
Seed starting soil (I bought Organic Miracle Gro Seed Starting Soil from Target.)
Spray bottle
Plastic Wrap
Clothes pins (optional)
Permanent Marker


1. Wrap the lid of the egg carton in plastic wrap. This will create a waterproof tray to set the base in after watering.
2.Using the needle, poke 3 or 4 holes in the bottom of each cavity to allow for good drainage in the base of the egg carton.
3. Fill each cavity with moistened soil.
4. Plant seeds according to package directions.
5. Spray seeds with water until soil is fairly moist.
6. Using the permanent marker, write the names of each type of seed on the clothespins. Use these as labels for your seeds.
7. Wrap base of egg carton in plastic wrap and place inside lid. Keep wrapped until sprouts start to form, then you can remove it.
8. Keep mini greenhouse in a well lit window and keep soil moist!

I hope you guys enjoy this little project! I will keep you posted on how my seeds do! I have a really cute way to plant them once they start to grow! I am super excited to have my own herbs in the apartment instead of paying for them every time we go to the grocery store! They are expensive!!!