How to grow cucumbers in bottles

Growing vegetables for many gardeners seems unsophisticated. But what if, except for the balcony, there is nothing in the apartment or the construction of a greenhouse in the country is too expensive for the family budget?

There is a very simple and cheap way to plant plants in plastic bottles. Follow these instructions, and soon you will get a luxurious garden on the windowsill.

Seedlings in a bottle You'll need
  • plastic bottles
  • nails
  • pliers
  • lineage
  • metal wire
  • marker
  • gravel
  • plantation






Manufacture
  1. Wash the bottles, remove the labels and glue.



  2. Put a marker where the holes will be located.



  3. Cut the rectangle on the side wall of the plastic bottle. The cut should not be too deep. You can make the beds suspended. To do this, move away from the hole for plants 1 cm and make punctures to fasten the metal wire.





  4. Make 8 punctures at the bottom of the bottle and sprinkle the bottom with gravel for drainage effect. If you're going to hang bottles or put on a window sill, take care of the pallet.



  5. Put in a bottle the soil in which you plant plants.





What can be grown in a bottle
  1. Plastic bottles are usually planted with short roots. Start the experiment with onions, because it is the most unpretentious.



  2. The leaves of the salad grow perfectly with abundant watering, maintaining a bright taste and juiciness. It is necessary to make a drainage and pick up a bottle of the right size. Seeds are hidden in the ground to a depth of 1 cm, sprinkled with soil and covered with food film until sprouts appear. In 3 weeks, expect a green harvest.



  3. Many gardeners are happy to resort to this method. strawberry. There are many advantages: weeds do not bother, the risk of plant disease decreases, and the berry practically does not need to be sprayed. Having made such a simple design from a plastic bottle, you can get a good harvest right on the balcony. It is advisable to use ready-made planting soil specifically for berry crops. No more than one bush should be planted in the container. There are no special recommendations for the care of strawberries, it requires standard irrigation and fertilization measures.





  4. Fresh crispy cucumbers can be grown without leaving the apartment. Prepare the soil: it should be porous and loose, you can buy ready-made in the store. For cucumbers, you should take bottles of 2 or 5 liters so that the plant has space. Fill the soil cut off the top of the container, plant seeds or seedlings in it and set down the lid (pre-removing it) on the bottom of the bottle. In the lower part, pour water so that the throat reaches it. Bottled cucumbers They require the same care as greenhouses. You can also grow cucumbers in bottles as shown in the picture.







Now that you know how to grow vegetables in plastic bottles, you can enjoy fresh greens from your balcony. Tell your friends about this trick!