How to Use Yogurt Containers for Seeds

Yogurt Containers for Starting Seeds

You can reduce waste by recycling plastic yogurt containers to start seeds. Reusing household waste lessens a person's impact on the environment. Yogurt containers are the perfect size and they are free.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Step 1
   Gather some yogurt containers from your recycle bin. Poke holes in the bottom of the containers for drainage.
   
2. Step 2
   Nestle the yogurt containers closely together in a pop flat or cardboard box. Fill the containers with potting soil or compost.
   
3. Step 3
   Wet the soil. It should be moist, but not soggy. Place the seeds to be used for starting plants approximately 1/4 inch deep in the soil. Two or three seeds should be used in each yogurt container to ensure 1 plant germinates in each. The containers can be covered with plastic wrap to aid in germination of the seeds.
   
4. Step 4
   Place the recycled yogurt containers in a sunny window. Check the seeds daily to see if they need water, but do not get them too wet. After a week or two the seeds should germinate and small plants will pop up from the soil. Thin the seedlings down to one plant per container.
   

Tips & Warnings

• The plants can be transplanted to the garden after several weeks. Consult the back of the seed package for planting dates.