DIY Project: Seedling waterer
As one of my monthly goals is to reconnect with nature, and one way to do this is through gardening, I’ve been busily planting and collecting away in hopes of growing some delicious veggies of my own this year. As I’ve begun to garden, one of the nagging problems I’ve encountered again and again came up: I’ve long been baffled by the best method for watering my precious little seedlings. Pouring water from a pitcher or a jar seems to be too much on the tiny plants, drowning them and pinning them down under too much water. A large watering can (I don’t even own one of those!) or the hose yields the same potentially destructive result.
I think I’ve finally cracked the code on this one using some simple materials that you probably have laying around in your own home. And get this: it’s eco-friendly and recycled! Also, you’ll no longer drown your poor little seedlings under a flood of water. Instead, they’ll enjoy a rain-like drizzle of delicious nourishment.
Materials:
1 jar with a solid lid (as opposed to the ring and cover kind)
1 hammer
1 small nail (I used an interior nail, the same kind I use to hang paintings and wall hangings in my house)
Process:
Leave the lid screwed on your jar.
Using the hammer and nail, gently poke holes through out the surface of the jar lid, puncturing all the way through. (Don’t do it too hard! You might break the jar!)
Your finished product should look something like this:
Now just fill with water, and you’re ready to go! Turn your sprinkler upside down then gently shake (as if it were a large salt or pepper shaker) over your seedlings to give them a good watering.
(This photo was taking pre-sprinkling when a bit more water was flowing out.)
And there you have it my friends! An easy (and free!) seed sprinkler to keep those babies growing!
Bious!
Rachel
what a great idea! I grow some herbs on my windowsill too, and often just splash an old milk bottle filled with water to water them. why didn’t I think of poking some holes in! thanks!
Keep those seedlings growing!
Cute! What a great idea!
Thanks!
Good idea
I would like to garden more, but I’m terrible at keeping plants alive. I decided to get a little mint plant last year, and it died pretty quickly. 
Mint of all things…it practically grows like a weed! I have managed to keep a couple cacti alive and well though! What kinds of veggies are you growing?
I’m growing several tomato plants and a whole lotta greens including spinach and swiss chard! Just a few things really, but I’m really excited about reaping the results!
There’s nothing better than home grown veggies! My parents had a little garden out back when I was growing up and the fresh tomatoes they grew were so good!
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