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December/January 2010 FamilyFun Magazine

Spring in a Bottle

Total Time Needed:
1 Hour

If it feels like spring's taking too long to sprout, liven up a winter windowsill by making this mini greenhouse -- a recycled take on a cloche, traditionally used outdoors to protect early plantings.

Materials
  • Clear 2-liter soda bottle
  • Small flowerpot
  • Potting soil
  • Seeds
  • Saucer
  • Craft stick marker
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Instructions
  1. Cut the top from a clear 2-liter soda bottle.

  2. Find a flowerpot that fits inside the dome. Fill the pot with potting soil, then plant the seeds according to the packet directions.

  3. Place the pot on a saucer and poke in a craft stick marker. Slip the dome over the pot. Be sure to water the soil when it looks dry.

Tips:
Consider planting herbs, such as parsley and basil, that can be transplanted outside once the weather warms, or grass, which grows fast and is fun to trim with scissors.
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