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Making your own seedlings is much more economical than buying ready-made plants!

The concern is that buying mini-greenhouses to grow seedlings is not cheap ...

Fortunately, there are some easy tips for making mini greenhouses yourself without spending a dime!

You will be able to grow your seedlings easily indoors (even in an apartment) or outdoors in the garden.

here is 10 recycling ideas to create a mini greenhouse yourself for the house for free. Look :

1. In transparent storage boxes

Perfect for a balcony or a small space, as these boxes don't take up space. Just close the lid at night to keep in the heat and keep the plants warm. Clever this homemade mini greenhouse, isn't it?

2. In a cardboard egg box

Do you have an old box of eggs at home? Then you have in your hands a cardboard box that you can transform into a mini greenhouse. Your seedlings will be in heaven in this easy and free DIY mini greenhouse!

3. With branches and a tarpaulin

Don't want to invest in a commercial greenhouse? No problem ! With a few branches and a plastic sheeting, you can build your own for next to nothing. In addition, you can make it to the dimensions that suit you.

4. In a tray of roast chicken

If you only do a few seedlings, this is a mini greenhouse that will please you! Get a plastic container of roast chicken, and plant your seeds in it. You can move it easily and your seedlings stay nice and warm quietly by putting the cover on.

5. On a shelf covered with a tarpaulin

Not a lot of room at home? Opt for a high shelf covered with a plastic sheet. Your plants are thus arranged on the various shelves of the shelf and stay warm without taking up all the space in the veranda or on the terrace.

6. In trays of strawberries

If you've bought strawberries lately, don't throw away the plastic box! You can easily recycle it into a mini-greenhouse for seedlings. It also works with boxes that contain pastries in supermarkets. Great idea for recycling and free, isn't it? Find out how to do it here.

7. Under a transparent umbrella

If you have an old transparent umbrella, you can recycle it into a mini greenhouse easily. Put it on top of an old barrel or flowerpot, and voila! Your seedlings will be warm in your garden and will grow easily.

8. In plastic bottles

Here is a great idea for recycling plastic bottles. Cut them in half, fill the bottom part with soil and plant your seeds. Close with the upper part to have the "greenhouse effect". Perfect to have an indoor mini greenhouse even in an apartment.

To discover : 20 Awesome Ideas To Easily Recycle Your Plastic Bottles.

9. With recovery windows

With a few old windows, you can make a small homemade greenhouse for your flowers. A little vintage look for a pretty mini vegetable garden.

To discover : 20 Creative Ways To Recycle Old Windows.

10. In a large plastic container

If you need a little more height for your seedlings, an old plastic jug of milk or juice works great as a mini greenhouse as well.

To discover : 36 Ingenious Ways to Recycle OLD PALLETS in Outdoor Furniture.

Bonus: between bales of straw

If you are in the countryside, you can set up a small greenhouse with a few bales of straw and a tarp to unroll. Practical and totally green!

Your turn...

Have you tried this trick to make your DIY mini-greenhouses? Tell us in the comments how you did it. We can't wait to hear from you!

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