Mini greenhouse for seedlings

Spring is just around the corner. And it’s time to get ready to plant seedlings. I'll show you how to make a simple miniature greenhouse for your seedlings that can be placed on a window. No matter how warm it is at home, it’s always cool by the window. And to make the seedlings grow faster, using a mini greenhouse would be an excellent option.

Container for greenhouse

The first thing to do is find a transparent container. I took it from cherry tomatoes. You can find any other: from cake, from cookies, etc.

Don't throw away toilet paper rolls

Empty toilet paper or paper towel rolls can be used as seedling cells.
To do this, squeeze the sleeve and cut it in half.


Make cuts as in the photo.

Fold these petals towards the centers.


Fold it as in the photo and in the future the cell structure will not decompose and will be firmly held without any gluing.
Then we fill our mini greenhouse with cells for seedlings - just to check that everything fits in properly.

Then we fill all the cells with soil.

At the same time compacting it a little.

Place the seeds in the ground.

And we water it.
We close the greenhouse.

In order to make the climate inside more humid, the holes on top can be sealed with transparent tape.

When the days are particularly hot, the top cover can be lifted and secured with a wooden shelf.
Another good thing about using paper bushings is that after the sprout has grown, it can be replanted in the ground with this bushing without touching the roots that have not yet become strong.
As a result of such a transplant, the plant will definitely take root better in the new location.
Original article in English