Grow yellow pea shoots

Use yellow pea shoots as an addition to salad. They are milder than the raw peas. They also don't have the lectins which is a natural toxin which is contained in the peas. You can eat the pea shoots for added protein and crunch to your food.

Mini Hydroponics system

A friend started a mini home hydroponics system last week. Started with an ice-cream container, cutting out holes for the 2 inch netpots. Simple box cutter worked like a charm.

Holding as much as 250ml of water. This much water is sufficient for a few set of mustard. He wanted to start with something. Proposed mustard from the kitchen spice rack. Every Indian house has mustard (even if it is a bachelor's condo). Mustard greens start within 2 to 3 days.

He is happy with his greens now. Wants to grow them to fully grown mustard plans. Roots have not come out of the baskets. Some of the tiny greens are dying out. May be due to the root congestion.

Newspaper pots as seed starter

How to use old newspaper pots for seed starting.

When stating seeds like tomatoes. People look for something to sow them. That way when the seedlings are larger they pull them out and sow them in proper deep pots. But when it comes to starting the seeds, people remember that they did not collect sufficient curd containers to fulfill their needs. Now here is a project that can help you in these places. Just by using old newspapers you can make as many seed starters as you like.
For that you will need find a small glass to use for the project, this will depend on what size seedlings you’re transplanting, but generally a small juice glass will be sufficient. Get a glass of straight sides, rather than one that is tapered.

Step 1: Cut it. Start by cutting a fully unfolded newspaper sheet into four equal strips, lengthwise.	Step 2: Roll it. Layer the strips, one on top of the other, creating a single strip of newspaper that’s four layers thick. Wrap the newspaper around the open end of the juice glass, leaving enough slack in the paper so that you can slide it off the glass in step 3
Step 3: Tuck it. Stuff the end of the newspaper into the opening of the juice glass, then slide the glass out of the newly formed tube. If you haven’t noticed the taper in your glass, this is the point at which it will become frustratingly apparent.	Step 4: Tamp it. Flip the juice glass around, insert the bottom of it into the tube, and tamp down to secure the base of the pot.
Step 5: Fill it. Remove the glass and fill the tube with potting mix.	Step 6: That’s it! Now you’re ready to transplant. The pots will hold together until you’re ready to plant your seedlings in the garden, though you’ll want to avoid moving them around too much in the interim. The newspaper can be composted when you’re finished with it.