I do not have the money to go buy the small trays to start seedlings. So, we had a little kid swimming pool we would use to remove the fish from the pond to clean it. I put two bags of top soil in it. In two sections, one side I have tomato plants and the other I have marigolds seeds I saved and dried from last year when they sprout and I transplant them.
I am going to pie it off and start more than just two things I am seeing how good this works.
By Laura Lynn Jump from Ocala, Florida
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This is a wonderful idea. You might also add a tablespoon or two of compost around each plant as it grows.
I've read this idea before and it seems like a wonderful idea. That person put a clear plastic tarp with air holes poked in over the top of the pool, the first couple of weeks securing it with a rope type tie around sides or tucking it under pool and may have poked a couple of drain holes in bottom too.
This sounds like a great idea! Thanks! I have a question tho. When it rains how do you keep it from drowning the seeds/seedlings? Do you poke holes in the bottom for drainage first or what?
That is a nifty idea! Thanks for sharing! I know people who used storage totes as well.
It is especially helpful that you told us how much potting soil to use; thank you!
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