Do you want fresh, homegrown lettuce all year round without spending much? 🌱💚 Try this simple, self-watering method using a plastic bottle—perfect for any home, even if you don’t have a garden!
🛒 WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
✔ 1 plastic bottle (1 or 2 liters) 🥤
✔ Scissors or a sharp knife ✂
✔ A small piece of fabric or string 🧵
✔ Vegetable soil or garden soil 🌱
✔ Lettuce seeds 🥬
✔ Filtered water 💧
🚀 STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS:
1️⃣ PREPARE THE SELF-WATERING POT
Take a plastic bottle and mark it slightly above the middle.
Cut it into two parts and trim the upper part if necessary.
Make a small hole in the bottle cap using a heated object or a knife.
2️⃣ ADD THE WATERING WICK
Pass a small piece of fabric or string through the hole in the cap.
Screw the cap back on with the fabric hanging down.
The fabric will absorb water from below and keep the soil moist!
3️⃣ ASSEMBLE THE PLANTER
Pour some filtered water into the bottom part of the bottle.
Place the top part upside down into the lower half (like a funnel).
Fill the upper part with vegetable soil, keeping part of the fabric on top.
4️⃣ PLANT THE LETTUCE SEEDS
Take a few lettuce seeds and sprinkle them in the center of the soil.
Cover lightly with a thin layer of soil.
Add a little more filtered water on top.
5️⃣ LET IT GROW! 🌱
Keep the planter in a cool place with indirect light.
Water only once a week—the self-watering system does the rest!
In 15 days, you’ll see sprouts. In two months, enjoy your fresh lettuce!
🌟 WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS HACK!
✔ Saves money – No need to buy lettuce ever again!
✔ Eco-friendly – Recycle plastic bottles & reduce waste.
✔ Self-watering – No daily watering needed.
✔ Grow anytime, anywhere – No garden required!
✔ Perfect for small spaces – Ideal for balconies, windowsills, or indoors.
💡 TIP: Make multiple planters for a continuous lettuce supply or even sell them! 🥬💰
Try it today and enjoy homegrown lettuce all year round! 🌿💚
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