Cucumber Seedlings Starter DIY

Nothing says spring like gardening!

Planting your own vegetable seeds and watching them grow is so satisfying. I usually only plant tomatoes and cucumbers, but if you have the space you can start all your plants this way! Just make sure you read the labels regarding when to start your saplings.

What You'll Need:

- Soil

- Egg Shells (error on more)

- Seeds

- Water

- Small Spoon

- Toothpick

The success to this DIY project is patience, sunlight and enough water. The little green house you place your seedlings inside gives them a nice home and also helps keep them warm as they grow.

Check out the video for a quick view

Test your seeds first

You can check the vitality of your seeds by placing them in a cup of water:

The BAD seeds float

The GOOD seeds sink

Scoop out the bad seeds (floating ones) and toss them. Drain the water and let the good seeds dry on some paper towel.

Planting Your Seeds

Take your egg shells and a tooth pick or a sewing needle and poke a hole in the bottom of your egg shell for drainage. Then fill it 3/4 to the top with soil. Then place 2 seeds per shell and sprinkle soil over the seeds. The seeds shouldn't be buried with soil, just enough to cover them.

Once the seeds are planted, place them in your Egg Carton Green House and using a spray bottle, give each egg shells 2 sprays of water in the morning and 2 sprays in the evening. The sprays of water may expose the seeds so you can use a tooth pick to push the seeds down gently. Mine were also exposed but I just left them alone, plants tend to take care of themselves.

To care for your little seedlings, keep the carton in the sun during the day and spray water generously each day. As your seedlings start to grow, they will need more water. So keep an eye on your soil.

It will take about a week for the seedling to emerge. However I actually planted 6 seeds and this was the only one that sprouted. The other seeds are just popping through now almost 10 days after I planted them, so be patient with you seeds and don't throw them out because you don't see any action.

Reasons why seeds sprout late

• not enough water

• not enough sun

• not warm enough

• seed wasn't healthy to begin with (always plant a few more than you need)

I hope you give this a try and can't wait to see what you've planted in your own gardens.