It's lychee season. I can't tell you enough how much I love this sweet and juicy fruit. I can eat loads of them! I even like the baskets that the lychees come in.
You see, these beautifully woven baskets are just perfect for growing vegetables. It's such a waste to throw them away.
You see, these beautifully woven baskets are just perfect for growing vegetables. It's such a waste to throw them away.
I line the baskets with discarded wool from my son's aquarium. This will prevent soil from falling through the holes.
Then I top up with garden soil and it's ready for planting.
I'm growing cherry tomatoes in these 2 baskets.
I am planning to grow leafy vegetables in the other four.
Oh.. this is so funny Ting... I have the exact same baskets.. and I use them to store my garden tools.. I actually know the kind of lychee that come in this kind of baskets - those are the nicest type of lychee!
ReplyDeleteYes, the China ones with the tiny seed. This time, I take great care in washing the skin to prevent my son from getting an allergy attack again.
ReplyDeleteI also collected some baskets from the fruit stall. They were about to throw away!
Very creative idea!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese baskets are pretty. What a great idea to recycle the wool! How come I never thought of this idea. Now, this get me thinking about the used chinese new year gift hamper baskets too.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea for lychee baskets!
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