Perfect.
We are renting at the moment and our lease is coming up for renewal soon. I didn't want to plant my garlic and leeks in the garden just in case we move before harvest time - they are too valuable to leave behind. I already had two polystyrene boxes which I filled with white garlic but I needed more boxes and I was planning on making a trip to the local grocer to see what they do with their polystyrene boxes.
Polystyrene boxes I planted white garlic in - if all goes well I will have about 25 bulbs comes spring.
The point being, I
There is something really satisfying about reusing items - especially when you have saved it from being rubbish (or even better when you have cleaned up the roadside). I could have just gone and bought some plastic pots at the nursery or even at the local discount store. That would have been easier and quicker - I have been on the lookout for some boxes for about three weeks - but the satisfaction I get from sourcing the boxes in a frugal and environmentally responsible way is huge.
Although we have been moving towards living consciously, frugally and sustainably, it wasn't until I was able to pick something off the side of the road that I really felt like we will get there.
As long as we don't get run over first.
3 comments:
Well Done on your find. I am recycling clothing at the moment - Making our unwanted cloths into things more useful.
Good on you! I love scavenging things for our garden. I am currently aiming to spend as little in the vege garden as possible and have been collecting free manure and recycling as much as possible. i recently shaved styrofoam from boxes to use as a perlite alternative in my home made seed raising mix. Worked wonderful!
I love getting stuff for free, and its a bigger bonus when you save on landfill.
good on you!
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