Idea Number 5: Use some old buckets or paint buckets! I know this is the most common idea. But it is one of the best ideas as well.
Idea Number 4: Plastic Bottles: Don’t underestimate the power of a plastic bottle. It is one of the most important tools in gardening! You can cut open a plastic bottle as shown in the picture below and use it for growing anything ranging from Coriander to spinach to fenugreek and many more. The pictures would give you a better idea! I’ll soon be coming up with an entire article dedicated to the plastic bottles!
Idea Number 3: Use any container/tiffin box from your kitchen! Yes our kitchen has too many plastic containers that are either old or slightly cracked. Instead of disposing them use them as pots!
Idea Number 2: Use a cardboard box! Our house is loaded with cardboard cartons. Just give them a plastic coating from inside and use them. Yes I can hear you asking “Will it hold? Will stay in the long run?” The answer is “NO! It wont stay in the long run. But it will stay long enough for you to experiment and know whether you’re liking gardening! Once you know you’re good at it and you’re enjoying the process there is no harm in making some capital investment in form of pots and containers!!
I had this huge cardboard box so I just covered with plastic from inside and voila!! I had my raised bed ready! Free of cost. This box contained 9 eggplants. Just be careful about one thing when you’re using a cardboard box. Don’t relocate it. Just let it stay fixed in a place. Lifting it or moving it may cause damage to the box as it is just a cardboard!You can similarly use a shoe box!
When you place the lid under the box, it makes the box even stronger and if the height of the box is six inches you can plant any plant. If shorter than 6 inches, choose a smaller plant.
Idea Number 1: Use the existing Containers effectively! The following are the pots that contain rose plants. I used them to grow fenugreek and even Okra! You can experiment with more plants!!
I’m not able to get the fenugreek leaves properly. It sprouts and grows. Then within 3 to 4 days, it falls down. How much water needed to grow and should we keep in full sunlight?
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Ohh.. That should not be the case.
Water: they require a little water. However please water them gently after they have sprouted.
Sunlight: Anything from partial to total sunlight will do.
Seeds: which seeds do you use? if you use the seeds from kitchen (i.e. the ones bought from the grocery store) its NOT going to give you an expected yield.
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S. I use the seeds from kitchen. That’s the mistake it seems. Where can I get the seeds
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any local nursery or any shop that sells gardening tools/equipment 🙂 It is very cheap! It should not cost more than Rs.30-40/- for a packet!
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Kk. Thanks Reema. Will try it with store bought seeds 👍
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Great ideas Reema 👍
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Thank you Radhika 🙂
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Gr8 ideas for economical pots
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Thank You Harsh!! 🙂
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The picture you uploaded of coriander plant looks so great. Pls advice how to grow it at home.. do i have to buy seeds or can i just plant the roots after plucking the leaves??
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Hi Shyamal! Thank You so much! Please visit the following link to know how to grow a coriander!
https://reemasgarden.wordpress.com/2016/09/28/lets-have-some-fun-lets-start-farming/
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Thanks alot.. that was really helpful
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Thank you Remma
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