Other things to never discard.
1) egg cartons, someone you know will need them for eggs and may trade eggs for empty cartons. These are great germination pods with soil or for seed potato sprouting etc.
2) Plastic containers, they can cover seedlings for a frost, make containers for growing, storage or used to sprout greens, mini greenhouse etc
3) Metal containers, just like your grandmother had, harder wearing than plastics.
4) Jars of any kind, not just for canning but also dry goods and condiments. Sprouts also.
5) Burlap, hessian or feed bags. Not just for carrying harvest and storage but often needed by manure sellers who again may trade product for your empty bags.
6) Old seed packets, these contain valuable information for growing temp, soil and sun requirements, time of planting and spacing. Also mark those which performed well and in time compile results and a notebook.
7) Seeds, many can be dried and eaten, sprouted or used as micro greens and are good free practice in developing skills.
1) egg cartons, someone you know will need them for eggs and may trade eggs for empty cartons. These are great germination pods with soil or for seed potato sprouting etc.
2) Plastic containers, they can cover seedlings for a frost, make containers for growing, storage or used to sprout greens, mini greenhouse etc
3) Metal containers, just like your grandmother had, harder wearing than plastics.
4) Jars of any kind, not just for canning but also dry goods and condiments. Sprouts also.
5) Burlap, hessian or feed bags. Not just for carrying harvest and storage but often needed by manure sellers who again may trade product for your empty bags.
6) Old seed packets, these contain valuable information for growing temp, soil and sun requirements, time of planting and spacing. Also mark those which performed well and in time compile results and a notebook.
7) Seeds, many can be dried and eaten, sprouted or used as micro greens and are good free practice in developing skills.