Etsy Finds for Starting a Small Garden
Last weekend's unseasonably warm weather got us itching to get outdoors and garden. No, we don't have a yard for planting, but that hasn't stopped us and it shouldn't stop you, either. Here's a look at some Etsy items for creating a small home garden anywhere...
- If you mean serious business, use this paper potter to create biodegradable pots out of newspaper for all your seedlings.
- We also love these upcycled garden markers made out of old silver-plated utensils by Monkeys Always Look.
- Keep a detailed list of everything you plant and their requirements (how much water to give, amount of sunlight needed, etc) in this little garden tools-covered journal, so you don't lose track of what's what before they sprout.
- For low maintenance apartment gardening, stick a few pots in this metal carryall and transport them easily from inside to an outdoor balcony for sun, or to the sink for a little bit of water.
- Or for a more polished look, plant a few succulents or herbs in this wood windowsill planter. The metal tins are removable for easy planting and watering.
- More garden markers! These glazed ceramic markers can be customized for any plant you like.
- We're very tempted to buy a pack of these Genoese basil seeds from Italian seller Garden Italy. Put them out on a balcony and enjoy the heavenly scent every time a breeze comes through your window.
- A few of these succulents in porcelain planters could make a green thumb out of anybody - and they look good, to boot.
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Tis the season for garden club plant sales. Get lovely and often unusual plants (as well as common plants nurseries don't bother with...) for low prices that subsidize club activites or charities. (I got a bunch of things last weekend that would have cost more than double at a nursery.)
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I love cute plant markers! They look great in pots, gardens, or window boxes. Also, check out these seed bombs, which you can throw into your own garden or, if you don't have a garden, you can throw them wherever you'd like to see some wildflowers:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24243396
Each bag of 5 balls can cover an area of approximately 60-120 square feet, or 12-24 square feet per ball [depending entirely on whether or not they break when they're thrown], so they work well in compact outdoor spaces.
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What great ideas!
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I loved this post!
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