Soda Bottle Greenhouse Seedlings Get a Head Start

Reader Contribution by April Freeman
Updated on February 5, 2023
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I love starting my garden plants from seeds. By ordering seeds and starting seedlings my self, I have hundreds of options. Instead of limiting myself to the 8-10 varieties of tomato plants that are offered in stores, I can grow whatever kind of tomatoes or other veggies I prefer. However, one problem with starting your own seeds is that, unless you have a greenhouse or cold frame, your seedlings can grow too tall and leggy indoors. They really need more sunlight than a windowsill can provide.

Last year, I solved this problem by using Coke bottle greenhouses. I started the seeds in Jiffy peat pellet trays on my kitchen windowsill. When the seedlings grew their first pair of real leaves, I transplanted them to a Coke bottle greenhouse.

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