Reuse: K-Cups Become Seed Starters

We received a Keurig coffee maker for Christmas and I love it. If you have one you should definitely try the hot apple cider, it's a delicious treat. What I don't love is throwing out the plastic k-cups that hold the coffee and tea. With my previous coffee maker I didn't even use disposable coffee filters; it was a low waste system. So, I started stock piling used k-cups on kitchen counter hoping I could find something to do with them. And then genius struck:

Since I plan to finally start a vegetable garden this year (some in pots and some in a shared garden at a friends home) I thought the k-cups would make perfect little seed starters. All you need for this project is:

* used k-cups, remove coffee & filter and rinse

* a tray to hold the cups

* seed starting medium or potting soil

* seeds for whatever vegetables or herbs you would like to grow

I also made little markers that I printed on adhesive paper and stuck to tooth picks. If you are starting seeds soon and think these markers would be useful let me know and I will make blank ones that you can download and print at home. Happy Planting!

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