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Growing garlic sprouts in empty oil drums, a clever way to reuse waste, one drum yields 2 jin and you can't eat it all

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Potted flowers and potted vegetables - there isn't much difference between the two. Anyone who loves growing flowers has surely potted some fruit or vegetable seedlings at some point, right? Everyone who has grown vegetables in pots loves life, because this thing can...

Potted flowers and potted vegetables - there isn't much difference between the two. Anyone who loves growing flowers has surely potted some fruit or vegetable seedlings at some point, right? Everyone who has grown vegetables in pots loves life, because this thing can bring joy to life and also improve your hands-on skills. Actually, no matter what you grow in pots, you have to be "attentive" and have an eye for spotting tricks. Next, Potted Plant Corner shares with you something that takes "waste reuse" to the extreme. Why do we say that? Read on and you'll see!

1 "empty oil drum" grows 2 jin of garlic, a clever "waste reuse", and you can't eat all the garlic sprouts

You read that right - it uses an empty oil drum, then drills quite a few small holes and puts the small garlic cloves in. After growing for three to five days it turns out like this! Isn't it amazing? This was invented by master growers who love growing flowers and vegetables. Such "waste reuse" really makes people envious! Come to think of it, this kind of drum is really common in daily life. Whether it's a peanut oil drum or a large-capacity mineral water bottle, after use many people either throw them away or sell them, but actually neither is as good as using them like this.

What are the benefits of growing garlic this way in waste bottles?

Basically there are a few benefits. First, it doesn't take up land and saves space. Normally, if we really grew quite a few garlic cloves, how much space would that take up? One flower pot after another, and that's not a small number. And with this kind of empty oil drum, you even save the money for buying flower pots. Second, it's easy to manage and easy to care for. The reason it's easy to manage is that for regular watering you just pour water in at the mouth of the bottle. Since the oil drum stands upright and has many holes, the water will naturally seep downward, so the water really reaches the garlic cloves' roots with no blind spots.

How do you make this garlic-growing gadget?

To make this garlic-growing gadget, first prepare the following materials: an electric drill or soldering iron, an empty oil drum, nutrient soil and garlic cloves. The drilling problem - I believe everyone can handle it well, right? An electric drill is most suitable, or a soldering iron or scissors will do. For the nutrient soil, leaf mold used for growing flowers will work. Of course, if you add some dry barnyard manure or soybean organic fertilizer, the fertilizer effect will be even better. Generally, green sprouts will grow in three to five days. One more thing to tell everyone: the oil residue inside the empty oil drum doesn't need to be washed off; instead, it can provide a certain nutrient effect.

Whether growing flowers or vegetables, there is really a lot of wisdom in daily life, and it takes us discovering it bit by bit. Just like using fermented rice-washing water for growing flowers, this all comes from constant exploration and experimentation. I believe that as long as everyone is attentive, they can pick up some tricks!

That's all for sharing these little tips on growing garlic. Thank you for reading!

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