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Making my own compost starter bin
I’ve converted my food recycling bin in to a home compost starter bin.
Create your very own butterfly feeder
Butterflies love to eat all types of fruit and we’ve got a simple way create a great feeder.
You can use almost anything as a platform for your butterfly feeder, from a plastic or paper plate, to an upturned terracotta pot. Using string, hang them from a tree or place them on the floor and fill with nectar, fruit pieces or flowers.
Here’s a handy link with loads of great butterfly facts and ideas: www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/how-to-make-simple-butterfly-feeder.html
Reuse egg shells to plant seeds
I created little planters for my pepper seeds, using old egg shells and the egg box to hold them in.
It’s super easy and a great idea to do with the kids.
- Wash out the old egg shells
- Place them in the egg box
- Fill each one with compost (this can be from your garden or an old potted plant you have around the house)
- Make a small well in the centre of each one
- Place 1-2 seeds inside and cover back up with the soil
- Give them a little water
- Place on to your windowsill
- Now, watch them grow!
Fix that dripping tap
Did you know – If your tap drips 10 times per minute, you are wasting 3 litres of water, per day.
Thats a whooping 1,578 litres per year!
You are not only increasing your water bill, but you are also wasting vital water resources.