In anxious anticipation of the 2011 growing season, we began by growing lettuce in our west facing window while there was still snow on the ground. Planted in an organic spinach container with holes poked in the bottom for drainage and using the lid as a drip tray we were harvesting our first crop within 3 weeks. After the ground thawed and warmed up a bit, the entire contents were planted outside and are still growing months later. We will DEFINITELY be doing this again next winter!
In early March, we started thinking about starting our other seeds under a grow light and heat mat in the basement. All of the containers that we used for planting were recycled or upcycled. Having never tried using newspaper cups for plants sensitive to transplanting shock (ie. squash, cucumbers, etc.), I decided it was time to try it out. Additionally, we had been saving toilet paper rolls to use for the same purpose. They all worked like a charm!
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