Tag: gardening supplies

“I always say shopping is cheaper than a psychiatrist.” ~ Tammy Faye Bakker.

So, call me cheap. I can handle that! BUT, don’t call me ‘cheap’ as in ‘She’s CHEAP’…call me ‘cheap’ as in I’m obsessed with the Dollar Tree!

I’m one of these people who prepare more than I need to before I actually DO. I don’t know why I think everything must be just so, but I’m going to blame ma. 😐

When I first started messing around with plants, I thought I had to have the best…i.e. MOST EXPENSIVE…tools/pots/accessories for my plants to thrive. I learned a really important lesson though – plants don’t give a fuck about price…they just want comfort! So, I decided to go to my favorite browsing stand-by: The Dollar Tree! $🌴

Right now is the perfect time to shop there…everything spring it out and by July, Christmas will be on the floor so you might want to boogie there now.

Here’s my haul this season…so far:

These little planters with domes are GREAT for propagation of leaves and seeds!

I love using these covered roasting pans for propagation…they are great little green houses and about $2 cheaper than any other place around here!

These little peat pots are great too…they also have the connected square ones and these are at least $3 bucks cheaper than others I can find!
I love these little green houses. I have herbs in a couple of them and African Violet leaves in the other.

I always use a top coating over the soil to discourage fungus gnats and because I just like the looks of it! Pebbles in bigger quantities are cheaper at places like Lowes, but I like to get just a few different varieties and mix them up!

There are so many pots available and I really like these…the blue ones are self-watering and I love the ‘expensive’ look of the other!

I had to get these little covered domes but don’t know what to do with them yet! Hmmm…

With the roasters, you can definitely just put the soil into them without using the peat pots (why does that sound naughty to me?) but I like being able to plant them individually when they are ready without disturbing the others! However, they are GREAT as seed starters…I have a roaster with Zinnias now!

The individual dome green houses are adorbs and this way, I can easily label each propagation I’m doing. I love these! 🌞

Some of the pots at $🌴don’t have drainage holes which is so so so important. But, my power drill and small bit works. I just have to be gentle to not crack the plastic. I don’t always use the self-watering ones as self-waterers (is that a word), but like the option. The self-waterers (I’m going to make this a word) I use for other plants have the wicks which I just like better.

I used to use a plastic cup for soil and rocks when transplanting, but saw a kitty litter scoop and use it instead! It’s so much easier to control the soil as you’re putting it around the plant. And, since I’m allergic to cats, it’s a way to experience one little part of their lives…the poop part. 💩

Now, I’m not sure what to do with the domes. I was thinking little terrariums but didn’t unscrew them at the store to see how they worked. With the black bottom coming off, I can’t put in dirt, etc. to make a terrarium and am trying to come up with other ideas. I was so disappointed but…OMG! I just looked at the website and found these…I’m going to get a couple for terrariums!!

NOTE TO JOHN: we’ll be going to Lowe’s tonight. (For some reason, this pic won’t center for me. 🙄)

Finally, $🌴 has plant labels, plant clips, bracket hangers, metal plant hangers for the yard, seeds, and the cutest decals and stickers ever for your plant room and pots!!

Plants don’t need to acquire a designer look…they are pretty enough and know that cheap is the way to go! Have fun shopping!! 🙂🙂🙂

Kristi 🌞

P.S. Love you ma.