tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514432667920340767.post4977272000181320655..comments2024-03-20T20:18:29.809-04:00Comments on Blog | Odd Bird Studio: the business of a creative life: Reuse for Dead Trees & SeedlingsLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12852559868845123838noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514432667920340767.post-74232861579274411742013-01-19T10:25:09.708-05:002013-01-19T10:25:09.708-05:00Wonderful ideas! Thank you, oh greenest thumb in t...Wonderful ideas! Thank you, oh greenest thumb in the North Woods. I actually have an old muffin tin in the closet waiting for a makeover to become a desk drawer organizer. Only thing is, my desk is really just a table - no drawers to be organized! I'll let you know how it works out with my newspaper pots.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852559868845123838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514432667920340767.post-73219682334005050292013-01-18T17:52:27.713-05:002013-01-18T17:52:27.713-05:00Hi Laurie, Momma Rosa here. I've used old muf...Hi Laurie, Momma Rosa here. I've used old muffin (cupcake)tins for both homemade cardboard and newspaper seedling starters, and they're helpful in lots of ways: they support the pots keeping them upright, keep from overwatering the seedlings as the indentations in the tins will allow only so much water before overflowing, the spacing of the indentations allow for great airflow between the pots avoiding alot of the molding, the tins are sturdy and allow rotating the pots to achieve best sunlight, a dozen pots at a time. By placing a short branch-about 3 to 4 inches higher than the pot rim, and stretching clear, used plastic wrap (like bread bags sliced open to be flat, etc.)over the pots and edges of the tin you can make a minny greenhouse, remembering to vent the collected moisture for a short time daily to avoid mold. When the weather is right and the seedlings are ready to be hardened off, it's very easy to transport the tinned pots to a homemade cold frame, a dozen plants at a time, and to rotate and re-position the seedlings in the cold frame--once again a dozen at a time. When the plants are finally in the garden just rinse out the tins and store them until needed. Old muffin tins are generally easy to find at rummage or yard sales, often found in the "free" box as many folks think that being rusty or dented the tins are useless. To that I say HAH! Those tins are so very handy to sort out small items. With a cut-to-fit recycled cardboard cover they stack-up nicely. And they're great for keeping at hand small craft items as you're creating a masterpiece! Actually, you may find that those tins are in constant use year round! Bonus-no unused items cluttering the house! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com