Much of the country has been (or still is) buried in snow and frozen temperatures for the last several months. But spring is knocking at the door, and you know what that means, right? It's almost time for gardening. Starting seeds indoors can be a great way to get a head start, and it's extra easy with the help of a plastic chicken container.
Although I'd like to tell you that I cook up every chicken from scratch in my kitchen, that just isn't true. The $5 grocery store chicken is a great way to make a quick meal, but those giant plastic packages can surely be reused somehow, right?
Although I thought I was doing good to simply get my plastic trash into the recycling, Carri Stokes at Read Between the Limes has encouraged me to put them to a second use.
Since seeds need a little extra humidity and heat during those late winter and early spring months for germination, these plastic chicken containers are the perfect item to get things started. Just pick up a little seed starting soil from your local hardware or garden store and you're all set. It allows you to move them around if needed, and you know that lid stays on tight!
Read More: Repurposing Containers For Seed Starting from Read Between The Limes
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that is a SUPER cute idea!
Making a small greenhouse is a brilliant idea however the plastic containers are made from fossil fuels so no matter what you do with the end of its life cycle it is still causing climate change and harming sea life.
What a great idea!
Wonderful, I have one in my fridge right now that I can use! I want to start planting in the next few weeks so this is just perfect.
In a similar vein, I use the plastic rectangular containers that so many mixed lettuce and greens come in, for the same purpose. I buy them once in awhile when we have lots of people coming for dinner, and I keep them stacked and put away until I need them. I flip them upside down, just set plant cups etc. on the lid, and then sit the overturned container over that... it works great!