I’m a lifelong thrift store shopper and I value the ability to make something out of nothing. Here you will find interesting things I purchased at thrift stores and flea markets and even items that I collected from the curb side and turned into something for the garden. This section also encompasses the art of being thrifty and making things for the garden as inexpensively as possible while being creative and sustainable.
It’s mid September and sadly most of the container-grown tomato plants on my rooftop are on their last lap. A few green stragglers remain and the vines are starting to yellow and fade. Thankfully I’ve got another crop still running over at my community garden plot where the plants aren’t subjected to the intense sun …
Two sets of lettuce seeds sown at the same time; the first grown under a plastic take-out container “cloche”, the second grown without. With Cloche Without Cloche Here it is with the cloche on.
Turn your plastic bottles into miniature greenhouses. The cloche or bell jar is a miniature greenhouse contraption designed to protect seedlings from cold, bleak, or windy weather in order to hasten their maturity. Traditionally, it is a dome made of glass that can be completely sealed (such as the bell jar) or have a small …