My little gardeners call these "banana pots." Cut the top off a 2-liter bottle and toss or save for another project. Punch 2-3 small holes in the bottom for drainage. Make four vertical cuts to splay the bottle (making equal sized panels). Fill with soil and plant seeds. If the bottle leaks soil or water, wrap with packing tape. When you are ready to transplant, remove or cut the tape, "peel" the bottle open (hence the banana part) and remove the plant.
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You can take this a step farther by planting the seeds during your area's winter months and replacing the cut off top half of the bottle by simply pushing it down onto the "panels" of the bottom half. Now put your bottles outside in a sunny place and leave them. I put mine in a shallow plastic tote bin that I've drilled many holes in the bottom for drainage, so the wind doesn't knock them over.
They will sprout when their time is right (they know when) and as the weather warms you can start taking the top off during the hotter part of the day, replace at night.
This method is called winter-sown seeds and there is much on the web to help you learn how to do it. I've had great success the two years I've done it, with all kinds of flowers and veg. My transplants are stronger and way ahead of schedule compared to seeds started in the house.
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