re-purpose: growing seedlings in baby food jars

if you been reading, you may know that i'm growing my garden from seeds this year.  here is a little update on the progress. 

box 1

and

box 2

with so much growing going on around here, i needed to start thinning the new seedlings.  the conundrum: what do do with the thinned sprouts??? the fix: a few modge-podged baby food jars and some old polymer clay tags. 

the result: perfect little jars that will allow the seedlings to prepare for transplanting. these will make cute (and cheap) gifts and for now look adorable on my kitchen window sill. 

what i did:

 1) i cut strips of paper to cover the flat part of each baby food jar.  

2) using matte mod podge, i adhered the strips to the surface, let each jar dry, and then sealed them with more podge.

3) i placed a rock and the bottom of each jar to aid water drainage, filled them with Miracle Grow Organic Choice potting soil and planted my seedling.

4) using a few polymer clay tags (from a craft project gone awry), i labeled them with a sharpie and tied each tag around the jars with hemp twine.  

this project was quick, easy and cheap. the baby food jars make the cutest little pots and they will make fun "surprise" gifts!

Parties I'm Linking To Today: 

Penny Pinching Party at The Thirfty Home

Whatever Goes Wednesday at Someday Crafts

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