Propagation: First Time WS#5 - Come on in, it's a great time to start, 1 by nbgard

nbgard wrote:
Hello again Genna. I drilled the holes in the bottom of the containers before I cut them in half. They were more stable that way. I cut them at about the halfway mark and left a bit of it uncut (maybe 1/2 to 1") for a hinge. Terese (I think) recommends 4" of soil so wherever you cut it should allow for that much. I used less than 4" in some of my containers, but don't have the experience she does, so we'll see how it works. The holes for drainage are very important. You also do need to leave the lid off the top so rain can get in. We've had such a drought here that I have had to water my containers. I kept some of my containers closed with just a tab of duct tape and others I didn't reconnect at all (per Neal's suggestion) I have decided I like to not use the tape because it saves me time, although I do have to be more careful when I move the containers. Another tip, when putting the soil in the container, premoisten the soil and if you put some soil on top of the seeds, spritz it with a spray bottle. To premoisten the soil, I just but a bunch of soil in a bucket and put some water in to where is stuck together pretty good, but wasn't dripping. These are all tips passed on that I got from others.

So glad your son (and you) like it at OBU. I sounds great.

Here is a pick of containers...

Tonya