The other main reason small farmers choose to make their own seed starting mix is the same reason they start from seed.
Self watering seed starter diy.
Starting seeds indoors allows you to have seedlings ready when the weather warms in the spring giving you extra time to enjoy the plants since you don t have.
You know i am always trying to find easier ways to water my seeds or garden.
Diy self watering seed starter tray.
See the full instructions on a modern homestead.
Cut the box apart to make individual seed starter pots then you can plant the entire thing in the ground because the cardboard will biodegrade.
Recycle a plastic bottle into a self watering seed starter pot.
I recently discovered this diy self watering plastic bottle seed starter.
For a seed starting mix you may eventually want to customize the blend to meet your requirements whether you re using plastic celled trays or making soil blocks.
Remember the diy hanging soda bottle planter the diy plastic soda bottle self waterer and the diy plastic soda bottle drip feeder that we looked at in previous posts.