15 amazing garden life hacks

Here are 15 fun and smart garden life hacks to help you make your garden look better this year. This article will help you simplify your gardening life because the secrets are really delicious!

Life hacks for the garden. Launching eggshell seedlings

Don't throw away used eggshells! Save it and use it to start seedlings! It composts and adds calcium to the soil.

A bottle of wine for watering

Fill an empty wine bottle with water and place it upside down in your pots or garden. The water will flow out slowly, keeping moisture in the ground.

Coffee filters as helpers to keep all water from draining

There is nothing more frustrating than watering a pot while all the water runs straight through the hole in the bottom. You can easily slow down the water drainage by placing a coffee filter at the bottom. The water can still come out, but this will give the soil more time to absorb it.

Sweet tomatoes with baking soda

Make your homegrown tomatoes even sweeter this year by sprinkling baking soda on the soil around the plants. I have done this many times, and the tomatoes were really sweet.

Make your own seed tape

Try using toilet paper instead of buying too expensive seed tape. It works just as well and helps you save money. The seed ribbon is fast, easy and fun.

Life hacks for the garden. Make your own fertilizer with kitchen scraps

Let's face it, composting isn't for everyone. But you can still make your own compost in small amounts from kitchen waste.

Life hacks for the garden. Use citrus peels to start seedlings

Did you know that you can also use leftover lemons after they have been squeezed to start seedlings? They add some extra nutrients to the soil when they are planted.

Plastic forks from animals

Plant plastic forks in your garden to keep rabbits, squirrels, and other animals from raiding your crops. It may sound strange, but if it really works!

Check your grocery bag for a crop

Fresh basil, celery, and onions can be started with cuttings that you usually discard. Put them in water and they will start growing again.

Grow fruit in the shape of a heart or star

Just for fun, you can buy molds that allow you to grow star or heart shaped cucumbers, tomatoes, or other small to medium sized vegetables.

Keep certain instructions close at hand

Many people know tags with plants that are thrown somewhere and forget about them, but in fact, it is better to keep such tags.Put them on a keychain, for example, to keep them organized!

Plant a water bottle with holes in it for watering

If your plants dry out quickly in the harsh sun, tuck a bunch of holes into a water bottle and plant it next to your plant. Then you can easily fill the water bottle. It will slowly release water into the soil, keeping plants from drought.

Life hacks for the garden. Butterflies for beauty

Make a butterfly feeder and grow a beautiful butterfly garden or flower garden with this easy way! Butterflies also serve as flower pollinators in your garden.

Life hacks for the garden. Bottle on hose

If you want the water to water the plants evenly, simply insert the hose into the bottle, punch a hole at the bottom of the bottle and you can now leave the hose on the ground without worrying about the water flowing unevenly.

Moisture Retaining Diapers

If you want to keep moisture in the soil, simply place diapers on the bottom of the pot.