Seedbeds: how to build a mini greenhouse from waste in 10 steps

This time we went to rummage in the garbage and here are the 10 steps to transform waste into a mini greenhouse for apartments.

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Between vertical gardens, urban gardens e glove chock full of colorful flowers, our green soul finds constant inspiration. This time we went to rummage in the garbage and, as if by magic, here's one for you mini greenhouse for apartments! Building it is very simple, so why not let the little ones help you?

They will learn while having fun the value of recycling and reuse and they will get closer to nature.

1. First, get a plastic container with a lid. The box for the cherry tomatoes that you find in the fruit and vegetable department of your supermarket will do just fine.

1. Recover 3 cardboard cylinders from the rolls of the toilet paper. You will have to flatten them in half lengthwise twice in order to obtain four folds on the longest side, as shown in the figure.

1. Now take a couple of scissors and cut them in half along the shorter side.

1. Have you got six half cylinders with four folds each? Optimal! Always using practiced scissors four cuts following the folds made previously. You don't need to cut a lot, just cut the side for a quarter of the total length of the cylinder as shown in the figure.

1. Fold each segment inwards, inserting a part of it under the flap of the next one, so as to close the bottom and create a mini container like what you see below.

1. Repeat the operation with all the cylinders you have and store them with the closed side facing down inside the plastic box.

1. Once entered, fill each cylinder with soil. To recover the excess we recommend carrying out the passage on a sheet of paper by removing the cardboard cylinders from the tray one by one.

1. Now you can compact the soil helping you with a glass or a wooden utensil.

1. It sows! We advise you not to plant more than two seeds per pot and to water in moderation.

1. Once done with the water close your mini greenhouse with the plastic lid and insert the lower part in another container without holes to prevent water from leaking from the bottom.

The greenhouse can remain open on the hottest days and when the seedlings have grown sufficiently, you can switch to a real pot.

Serena Bianchi

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