- 1). Select seeds that require stratification, or chilling, before planting. This information is usually found in the planting instructions on the seed packet.
- 2). Cut the milk jug in half by inserting the scissors through the plastic 4 to 5 inches from the bottom and cutting in a horizontal line around the milk jug. Leave the handle attached; it becomes the hinge. Remove the cap.
- 3). Punch four to six holes in the bottom of the milk jug for drainage.
- 4). Pour 3 inches of potting soil into the base of your milk jug planter. Add water and mix until the soil is moist.
- 5). Add 1 inch of sterile seed starting mix to the milk jug.
- 6). Place the seeds on top of the seed starting mix. Use tweezers to place the seeds 1 to 2 inches apart. Sprinkle seed starting mix on top of the seeds, covering to a depth recommended on the seed packet.
- 7). Mist the seed starting mix until moist.
- 8). Close the top of the milk jug planter. Use duct tape to hold the top down.
- 9). Label the milk jug planter with the name of the seeds and the planting date, using a permanent marker.
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Place the milk jug planter in the yard, in a location that provides the type of light recommended on the seed packet instructions. For example, if the instructions say "shade," place the jug in the shade of a tree, shrub or the house. - 11
Open the lid when the weather warms and the seeds sprout. Transplant when the seedlings have at least two sets of leaves.
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