[Orangeball]

I bought 8 50 count styrofoam cups (about half the size of the solo cups) for like 20 cents a pack a while back. Planning on using those for my starters. I’ll just melt a hole in the bottom for drainage. Hope to be able to line them up in a tray and bottom water. Lowe’s had a sale on grow lights (still going on till Feb 5th) $14.98 for 2 foot LED grow lights. Not a bad deal if anyone is looking.

[MartHale7]

I am working to make my own potting soil. I am taking the composted wood chips then running them thru this trommel I built. https://odysee.com/@Marthale7:f/open-source-tromel-that-rocks!-sift:a out comes very fine compost..

Well, my links to Odysee don’t work here 🙁

• This reply was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by  MartHale7.

[Summerhat-n-Chicks]

I try to be as self reliant as possible and with that in mind, I collected my toilet paper cardboard rolls to use for my seedlings which I can easily share with neighbors or pot into the next stages. I’m tired of plastic, most of it gets bridle and falls apart into pieces I end up having to throw it into the garbage because recycling is pretty much a lie as well. I’m going to use my own seed starting soil this year and will see how it goes. In previous years, I mostly sowed directly into the ground which often made no difference in the end. The same goes for fertilizer, trying the best I can to make my own and , yes, using Urin (I do have commercial backups , but definitely no Miracle grow), because when SHTF, we might not get any of anything so we’re better be ready do know how to do it ourselves.

[MartHale7]

Exactly if we start making our own now, it will make it easier for when we can’t afford it, or it is not there at all.

[Summerhat-n-Chicks]

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