You can do cuttings, build a greenhouse, and grow flowers in a foam box. It saves you money and worry!

Foam box homemade flower pot

Foam boxes are waterproof, heat-insulating, and low-cost, making them very suitable for making flower pots. You might as well collect the foam boxes that are no longer needed at home or by others. Planting flowers, succulents, and water lilies are all good choices! Image by: Hemerocallis qingqing

Planting flowers

Herbaceous flowers have shallow roots and are more suitable for planting in foam boxes than woody flowers. But remember to drill at least 2 drainage holes in the bottom of the foam box before planting to prevent water accumulation and root rot. Image by: Hua Kanke

Planting succulents

Succulents are most afraid of the cold in winter. Once the temperature drops, they will melt into water in minutes. The foam box of flower friend "Yilou Wuyu" can just hold 9 small black squares, which is simply perfect. However, Huahua thinks it can be even more perfect by cutting off a circle on the edge of the foam box so that the succulents can see more sunlight. Image by: Yilouwuyu

Plant pennywort and water lily

Some water-loving or aquatic plants can be planted in foam boxes, such as pennywort, bowl lotus, etc. Pennywort can be planted in a half-soil and half-water method. Put a layer of mud at the bottom of the foam box, then plant the pennywort, and finally fill it with water, and you're done! Image by: Hemerocallis qingqing

Micro Landscape

The foam box is relatively large, and it is also a good choice to use it to plant some micro landscapes. Look at the work of flower lover "Blooming Butterfly", isn’t it very creative? Image by: Blooming Butterfly

Homemade greenhouse made of foam box

The weather is getting colder. Have you taken any measures to keep your flowers warm? If you happen to have a foam box at home, it will be much simpler. The foam box has good thermal insulation properties and is great for making a greenhouse!
Author: Xiandao

Step 1

Many homes have foam boxes for fruits and seafood. If you don’t have one, you can buy one at a fruit stall. The size depends on the number of flowers you want.

Step 2

Measure the length of the foam box, cut 2 pieces of lead wire or iron wire and bend them into an arc shape. Make a circle in the middle to facilitate the passage of the upper bracket. Insert the two ends of the lead wire into the four corners of the foam box respectively. You can wrap them with tape to secure them.

Step 3

Cut a long lead wire to make the top crossbeam, pass it through the small ring, and fasten them together;

Step 4

Cut a suitable piece of plastic film, cover the shed with it, and tighten the bottom of the film with rubber bands or tape.

Step 5

There can be some gaps on both sides of the film to ensure ventilation, and then the plants can be placed in the shed. A sealed, lightweight, clean, zero-cost small greenhouse is now complete! In summer, the film can be replaced with a shade net. This creative idea of flower lovers kills two birds with one stone!

Step 6

Of course, when flower lovers are operating, the principles are the same, and they can be free to express themselves in different forms!

The simplest cutting method

This method of cutting is called "light kung fu floating on water". It is suitable for cuttings of most herbaceous and woody flowers such as roses, gardenias, kiln shrubs, tuberoses, chrysanthemums, etc. It is so simple that it almost flies!

Cutting method

Pictures and ideas: Liu Haoran 1. Prepare a large vat or washbasin, foam box, glass box, etc. Any container will do. Fill the container with water.
2. Prepare some foam boards, break them into small pieces, and drill holes in the middle.
3. Prepare the branches to be cut and soak them in carbendazim for a few minutes.
4. Pass the branches through the foam board, place them on the water surface, and wait for them to take root!
5. If you want to observe the rooting situation, pick it up and take a look! Simple!
6. After a few weeks, the branches will take root, and then you can transplant them into the soil!
7. This method is simple and can provide relatively high humidity to the branches. It is very practical! That’s right! If you don’t have a tank at home, use basins, cans, plastic boxes, etc., whatever you have!

The simplest composting method

I have introduced many composting methods to you before, such as fish intestines, kitchen waste, Chinese medicine residue, rotten leaves, etc. However, many flower lovers have reported that fish intestines, kitchen waste, Chinese medicine residue, etc. attract insects and have an extremely unpleasant smell, so they are not suitable for flower lovers living in buildings. Overall, rotten leaf compost is odorless and does not attract insects, so I strongly recommend it.

Composting Methods

1. Prepare a foam box, the one you usually use when buying fruits and seafood. You can buy one at the fruit market, or you can just use a bucket or something at home.
2. Collect a bunch of fallen leaves, fruit peels, melon seed peels, peanut peels, etc. It is best to dry them so that they are not easy to attract insects. Prepare some garden soil, or use leftover old soil.
3. Spread a layer of soil on the bottom of the foam box.
4. Cover the soil with a layer of fallen leaves. Broken leaves are best. If it is too troublesome to cut them into pieces, you can put them directly in the bag and crush them. If you still find it troublesome, you can just put them in the bag without stepping on them. Put fruit peels, melon seed peels, peanut skins, etc. on this layer as well.
5. After that, cover the fallen leaves with another layer of soil;
6. Then, cover the soil with another layer of fallen leaves. Repeat this cycle until 3 layers of fallen leaves are enough. The thickness of each layer of fallen leaves should not exceed half the thickness of each layer of soil, otherwise it will not be easy to decompose.
7. The top layer is covered with a layer of soil, which is twice as thick as the other layers of soil.
8. Cover the foam box and place it in the corner of the balcony or stair corridor. Don't worry about it. It can be used in about 4-6 months. During this period, open it and spray some water every 2 weeks to make the soil slightly moist. Open it and turn it over every month. Make the soil more evenly composted.
The simplest way to grow flowers, have you learned it? If you have any lazier ways to grow flowers, please tell me in the comments. I love you, muah!

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