Peculiar People

• Apr. 1, 2008 - Tightwad Tuesday

It's gardening time here in southwest Virginia. My hint for the week is to find a gardening friend and do some seed sharing. Generally speaking a packet of seeds holds many more than 1 garden needs. So my friend Diane and I shared our seed list and we are each buying about half. She's starting the tomato plants and I'm starting the green peppers. I also made plant pots out of toilet paper rolls. I saw the instructions in Mother Earth news. You cut a t.p. roll in half. On one end cut 4 1/2 inch slits, evenly spaced. Then bend the flaps you made down like you would a box top. When it comes time to set the plants out just unfold the bottom and plant them. The t.p. rolls will disintegrate in the ground. I hope the pot will even protect against cutworm, but that remains to be seen.

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Posted by jenn4him

Sharing is an excellent idea! Now just to find the right person who likes what I like...
Jenn

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Posted by blessedwith2angels

That's a good idea about the seed sharing. My husband wanted to try the tp roll trick last year, but then he didn't get to plant the corn he wanted, so we didn't get to try it. Maybe we will get to try it this year!
Pam

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Posted by Canadagirl

These are GREAT tips. My MIL and us share seeds and we also save our own seeds when we can.

I love the toilet tube idea. I will make sure my dh sees that one. He is the garder and I am the apprectice with my kids.

Thanks for sharing !
Blessings in Him<><
-Mary

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Posted by curiouscat

Very interesting! I always have 1/2 a pack of seeds laying around til next year. let us know how the TP rolls did :)

blessings
Denise aka /HeartnSoul
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/curiouscat/508981/

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