Weekend Project: Planting Annuals

Pretty sad, I know

We had been neglecting the front of our house, so we spent the whole morning raking, mowing, picking up sticks...

 

...and planting a flat of annuals.  True garden snobs seem to frown upon annuals, especially the type you buy in a multi-pack from the hardware store.  I think the best type of garden includes a little bit of everything: sun and shade, perennial and annual, specialty plant and "common as dirt".

We also did a little tree-climbing.

It was a great day.  Happy Easter!

Weekend Project: Recycling KCups

We use a Keurig brewer at my office.  I really like the convenience of being able to brew a cup at a time, but I do feel a little guilty about how much is wasted.  As far as I know, recycling centers do not accept KCups.

I decided to take a bunch of KCups home, clean them out, and use them to grow seeds.

Step 1: Peel off foil top



Step 2: Dump out grounds
  

Step 3: Remove filter

Step 4: Save grounds for composting

Step 5: Rinse and line up

Step 6: Fill with seed starter and add seeds

These are cheaper than jiffy pots and I feel better about the Keurig because the KCups are being reused.