Orchidaddicts!!! lets start recycling!!!

[greenbean]

I started doing this with all kinds of plants after starting college. I don't have my stacks of pots, so I make them out of applesauce cups, plastic water cups, cereal containers, anything waterproof that is the right size. I've used some for water culture, and some I drill holes into to use as containers. They are really great when you want to propagate something for a friend, convenient and cheap. Then the friend can spend money on a real container, if they want. Personally, I kind of like a primrose in a frosted flakes container.

[billc]

I've been using 1 & 2 lb. macaroni containers for the plant I have in s/h. Also the reusable Ziploc containers are great for s/h. They even have a screw on top you can use as a saucer.

Bill

[lily99]

There is a Thai restaurant 5 minutes from my house that does carry-out. They serve this really yummy soup in small plastic containers that are just the right size for mini's. I've noticed a lot more restaurants in Cleveland are doing carry-out, and most of them use plastic containers of some kind. I think some of the shallow containers might be good for starting seeds, but I haven't tried that yet.

[snow]

hi i use pop bottles and plastic juice bottles all the time.they are excellent and great to check on the roots