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DINKY BUT MIGHTY THE POWER OF A MINI GREEN HOUSEPeople all over the world are working to help out the environment and do their share in protecting our little spot in the galaxy. Recycling, using fossil fuel alternatives, composting, growing and purchasing organic foods, everyone wants to do their part it seems. One great way of helping the environment and growing healthy food for your family is a mini green house. Imagine having your own, pesticide free vegetables whenever you want the, year round. A mini green house is also a wonderful project for children that will instil a sense of pride and responsibility as they grow and share their own produce. What a bonus it can be to show your children other ways to sustain life in a way that does not harm the earth or other people. Play it Again, Sam, How to Build Your Mini Greenhouse From Recycled Material Using recycled materials to build your mini green house goes one step further in keeping the Earth clean. You’ll need to collect some sturdy cardboard boxes that are at least six inches deep, as well as some wire from recycled clothes hangers and sheets of plastic, both thin and thick. Plastic from the wrapping around bundles of insulation is the perfect thickness for the base of your mini green house, and thinner clear types such as grocer bags can be used for the top cover. Line the inside of your cardboard boxes with the thicker plastic, making sure you reach the top edge of the box so that no water will seep inside and leave you with soggy, disintegrating boxes. Taping the edges of the plastic down will make your mini green house even better and cleaner looking. Fill the plastic-lined boxes with nursery-quality soil or dirt from the outdoors that is free of seed. The hangers will provide framing for your mini green house. By using wire cutters to remove the hook part of the hanger, you can bend the wire into a U shape. Insert the wire into the soil at one end of the box, and then cut and bend another wire into the same shape for the other end of your mini green house. If your box is on the long side, you can add more U frames to the middle part of your construction. The rest is simple – choose seeds, plant them in the soil according to the directions on the package, and moisten the soil enough to be damp throughout, but not wet. Take the thinner, clear plastic, and cover the wire frames, stapling the plastic to the inside of the box on one side. Don’t staple the other side to the box, just tuck the plastic in, and set your mini green house in a sunny spot. At all times, you should see condensation on the inside of the clear plastic. If the plastic is dry, lift up the plastic and add water to the soil. That’s all it takes to build a mini green house that will soon have your seeds sprouting into full-sized plants! |
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