Wir verwenden unterschiedliche Werkzeuge für unterschiedliche Zwecke, insbesondere im Gartenbau. Was sind die drei ungewöhnlichsten Werkzeuge, die Sie verwenden?
Truthahnbrause zum Gießen von Setzlingen, Milchkiste für tragbaren Stuhl bei der Gartenarbeit,
Von: Silly_Coach706
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Turkey baster is my favorite
Also used it to suck out standing water from planting trays, etc
Can someone backwards read that label tag for me please…
Chopsticks to aerate and check watering needs. I also use dinner forks to help me with transplanting small seedlings.
A battery operated continuous sprayer for seedlings, I saw a hairstylist use one years ago and thought it would be perfect, and it is! The one I bought [off Amazon](https://a.co/d/7tFu5tO) has an adjustable nozzle so you can do a very fine mist for germination, and then increase the flow as the seedlings grow. The one I bought charges via USB, and I only have to charge it like twice a year at most.
ETA: I just thought of another good one! I use a sprinkler to water large areas of my garden, but the spray often bonks into the taller plants. So I turned an old rusty tomato cage upside down, and zip tied the sprinkler to the top rung. Now it’s up high, the water is evenly distributed, and I can set the whole thing aside when not in use.
We all cut up waste plastic to make tags, right? The purchased ones are too long for the covers to fit pre-germination.
I use a wifi camera taking pictures every 15 minutes to see how fast my garden seedlings are growing in their starter pots, because sometimes they look exactly the same every day.
Cut old plastic window blinds into plant markers—just write on them with pencil.
Acrylic paint marker for writing plant tags. They don’t get sun bleached like sharpie.
Baking pans for holding/moving seedlings or small pots. Keeps the water contained as well while they’re inside.
I found a brand new turkey baster still in the packaging in my cupboard yesterday and thought, damn wtf I’m never using this. Now it has a purpose, so thanks.
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Ha! I just upgraded from turkey baster for overwintering container peppers.
I use a regular pencil to make a hole for putting a green onion cutting into the ground.
I use an eye dropper to measure liquid fertilizer and empty gallon water jugs for watering.
Why buy expensive bonsai scissors when you can just use wire cutting pliers… Also – key tags for pot labelling.
Tiered spice rack on a serving tray for small plants
Butter knife for removing root bound plants from terra cotta or ceramic pots
Literal garbage for plant supports-broken coat hangers, bent knitting needles, old bamboo slats, loose shoelaces, scrap chicken wire, retired/rusty tomato cages go on the indoor pants for keeping the cats off them
Edit: thought I was in r/houseplants initially but gonna leave my comment because most of this is still relevant to the container gardening I do in the limited outdoor space I have
I’ve used a back scratcher as like a miniature little rake for scratching the surface up a little to make it more hydrophilic.
Tattoo/lab wash bottles for watering props and seedlings. Also great for refilling saucers for my African violets.
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The paper handles from paper ‘to go’ bags make great plant ties.
They break down outside and recycle themselves.
Oh….I don’t know if I can give out my secret to amazing roots for indoor seedlings.
Sorry, it’s too good a trick, always makes the happiest and fuzziest healthy white roots…
But just give it away for free… no that would be a *tragedy* (*British accent*)
Love milk crates for chairs and step stools
Also plastic produce crates for hauling around many small pots as one unit.
I’ve been cutting up quart size yogurt containers into strips and use them as plant tags on seeding trays, the lip on the brim feels so ergonomic compared to straight flat tags 😅. Also save plastic lids from coffee cans to use as pot coasters on wood or marble.
I’ll keep the plastic kitty litter container (tidycats) and use for holding all plant material destined for compost pile.
I haven’t done it yet, but I want to grow potatoes in paper grocery bags double bagging them for extra sturdiness.
For what I have done: I used tulle for insect /bird netting.