Why do clever gardeners collect egg trays: 3 interesting options for using them at the dacha

19.11.2024 02:30

A cardboard egg tray is a very valuable material.

Especially for people who own a summer cottage.

After all, there are several options for using egg trays in garden beds.

Be sure to learn about these tricks - and then you will stop throwing away valuable cardboard material. On the contrary, you will start "hoarding" it.

Mulching material

Egg cartons can easily serve as mulch.

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It is enough to simply place these devices on the beds.

The result will pleasantly surprise you: the soil will remain in perfect condition, and the crops will gain protection from dangerous phenomena.

Weed control agent

Placing egg trays between the beds ensures that weeds simply will not grow in these areas.

Device for creating holes

Place the tray and soil cover and press down on the cardboard material.

The result of this simple procedure will be the simultaneous appearance of a large number of depressions.

The dimples will be located at an equal and sufficient distance from each other.

In other words, you will get holes where you can start placing seeds.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Content
  1. Mulching material
  2. Weed control agent
  3. Device for creating holes