milk jug greenhouse

1. What vegetables can I grow in milk jugs?
2. How do you plant milk jugs?
3. What does it mean when the circle on the milk jug pops out?
4. How do you cover tomatoes with milk jugs?
5. How do you cut milk jugs for winter?
6. What is the easiest vegetable to grow in pots?
7. What can I do with empty milk jugs?
8. Can you water tomato plants with milk?
9. What is Winter Sowing?
10. What seeds should I start with in winter?
11. What to plant in small containers?
12. Does the circle pop out when milk is bad?
13. Why do milk cartons swell up?
14. Is fresh milk good for plants?
15. How do you plant flowers in an old milk can?
16. How do you use a milk bottle in the garden?
17. Can I grow seeds in winter?
18. When should I start seeds outside?
19. How do you grow onions in the winter?

What vegetables can I grow in milk jugs?

Square foot gardeners often grow 16 carrots (Daucus carota L.) or radishes (Raphanus sativus L.) or nine onions (Allium cepa) in a 12-inch garden square, so a milk jug can easily handle four or five carrots or radishes or three onions.

How do you plant milk jugs?

How to start milk jug greenhouses step by step:

1. Step 1: Cut your jugs in half and toss out the lids. ...
2. Step 2: Moisten the soil really well. ...
3. Step 3: Add seeds. ...
4. Step 4: Close your container and seal all air gaps with duct tape. ...
5. Step 5: Label the jug. ...
6. Step 6: Set them outside in a full sun location.

What does it mean when the circle on the milk jug pops out?

The indentations allow the jug to expand slightly to accommodate that extra air, which is why you sometimes see the indentations poking outward. ... The circular indentations allow the jug to expand as the milk freezes, then pop back into place whenever you eventually thaw the milk out. So, there you have it.

How do you cover tomatoes with milk jugs?

To protect small plants in the beds, cut the bottom out of a gallon milk jug with a cap and place a jug over each plant. If we get a really warm day, take the cap off to vent the warm air. Take the jugs off in early June when the plants start outgrowing them.

How do you cut milk jugs for winter?

Winter Sowing Containers are Mini Greenhouses

Then you cut the milk jug almost all the way around about 4" up from the bottom, but leaving an inch or so intact below the handle, as a hinge, so that you can lift the upper part of the jug open. I use an X-acto knife to do this.

What is the easiest vegetable to grow in pots?

Some of the easiest vegetables to grow in containers are nightshades like tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, and eggplant, as well as fast-growing crops like peas and lettuce. Take a look at 10 vegetables that you can grow even if you do not have a garden plot but do have a patio, porch, or balcony with good sun exposure.

What can I do with empty milk jugs?

18 Alternative Uses for Plastic Milk Jugs

1. Make a Mini-Shovel. There are a couple ways to do this. ...
2. Mini-Greenhouses for Plants. ...
3. Keep Plants Warm at Night. ...
4. As Plant Containers. ...
5. As a Drain Tray. ...
6. As a Watering Can. ...
7. Make Some Compost Tea for Your Plants. ...
8. As Weights to Hold Things Down.

Can you water tomato plants with milk?

Mix the milk with water in a 50-50 ratio and pour it into a spray bottle. Watering down the milk is essential to ensure it actually benefits your garden, rather than destroying the plants. ... Certain plants, such as tomatoes, are prone to developing fungal diseases if liquid sits on the leaves for too long.

What is Winter Sowing?

Winter sowing is for gardeners who don't have the space or lighting available to sow seeds indoors. Instead, this method uses recycled containers which act as miniature greenhouses to sow seeds of plants that would normally survive winter either as perennials or as reseeding annuals.

What seeds should I start with in winter?

You can sow seeds for winter vegetable crops, like salad greens, radishes, carrots, onions, Swiss chard, English peas and kale. Look for transplants of other cool-season vegetables, including Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower. Herb transplants also appear in garden centers during winter.

What to plant in small containers?

The Best Foods to Grow in a Small Space Container Garden

• Strawberries. Easy to grow and delicious for snacking, strawberries can be grown in containers like this one to save space.
• Blueberries. ...
• Blackberries. ...
• Tomatoes. ...
• Peppers. ...
• Herbs. ...
• Cucumbers and Zucchini. ...
• Citrus Trees (Dwarf Varieties)

Does the circle pop out when milk is bad?

That is why milk smells sour when it is expired. As the pressure builds from the gas, the circle will expand to provide additional space on the inside of the plastic container. That inverted circle will also keep the milk jug from exploding if you decide to put the milk in the freezer.

Why do milk cartons swell up?

Cold things shrink, warm things expand. There's air in milk cartons. Room temperature air is warmer than fridge air. If you leave a milk carton out in the room, the air in it is going to expand more than it did in the fridge.

Is fresh milk good for plants?

Milk is a good source of calcium, not only for humans, but for plants as well. ... It contains beneficial proteins, vitamin B and sugars that are good for plants, improving their overall health and crop yields. The microbes that feed on the fertilizer components of milk are also beneficial to the soil.

How do you plant flowers in an old milk can?

Old milk can planter. Remove the top (if you find one with a top) Flip over and drill a few holes in the bottom for drainage with a drill bit made for metal not wood. Fill the bottom half with empty water bottles. (it will be lighter to move) Fill with potting soil and plant.

How do you use a milk bottle in the garden?

21 Innovative Uses For Plastic Milk Containers in Your Garden

1. Make a Vertical Garden With Plastic Milk Containers. ...
2. String Plastic Milk Containers on a Wire to Make Hanging Gardens. ...
3. Thread Them Onto a Cane or Branch for an Indoor Garden. ...
4. Make a Watering Can With a Spout. ...
5. Make a Watering Can with a Sprinkler Lid. ...
6. Make a Soil/ Compost Scoop. ...
7. Use Plastic Milk Containers as Small Cloches.

Can I grow seeds in winter?

Ideal conditions for growing seeds in winter

Seeds need light, warmth and moisture to germinate, and at this time of year your pots will need to be kept indoors. At the most basic level, a sunny windowsill in a warm room will do the trick.

When should I start seeds outside?

Get the timing right. The goal with seed starting is to have your seedlings ready to go outside when the weather is favorable. Start by looking at the seed packet, which should tell you when to start seeds inside. Usually, it will say something like, "Plant inside six to eight weeks before last frost."

How do you grow onions in the winter?

Fill the container with about 2-3 inches of moist seed starting mix. Don't use garden soil; it's too heavy and can harbor diseases that could infect your onions once spring warms the soil. Sow the seeds by scattering them on the top of the soil.