It was raining this morning so I decided to start tidying up after my spring garden-renovation fling. Gasp! Did I really plant this many new plants this year? No wonder I'm so tired!
First, let me explain that I didn't BUY all of them, many of the pots were old ones that I re-used to start my seedlings, bareroot perennials and bulbs in this spring. A few were also gifts.
But still, that's a lot of plastic for what I claim to be a very environmentally-friendly hobby!
Anyway, any that aren't recyclable, I wash and save for next year. Fortunately, almost all of them are now, except the little black 4- and 6-packs for seedlings. Some places are even starting to use biodegradable plant pots - let's hope we see more of those in the future. I also save a good selection of sizes for all my little babies that I will start next spring.
The rest also get washed and, fortunately, my recycling company takes them. I'm feeling slightly less guilty.
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