Bubble wrap gardening ideas
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Margaret
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I've got a plethora, yes, a positive plethora, of bubble wrap, and I'm thinking that there ought to be some way(s) to use it in my garden and flowerbeds. Has anyone done so?
14 answers
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Early planting is one way, you can create your own little greenhouse around the plant helping warm it up, keeping moisture in / prevent freezing weather from killing off small seedlings (assuming it doesn't get to cold)
SLS Construction & Building Solutions LLC
on Apr 16, 2015
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I have used bubble wrap to protect some of my plants, particularly my mini roses, from freezing in the winter. I have an outdoor shed with a chrome mesh rolling cart in it. I covered the top shelf of the cart with bubble wrap and placed the plants on it. The handles on either side of the cart were tall enough to clear the tops of the plants so I just wrapped the entire top of the cart in two layers of bubble wrap and held it all together with binder clips. Yep, office supply binder clips. This year's winter was particularly cruel and frigid but all the plants survived nicely. (See photos below.) I have also placed bubble wrap across the tops of my raised beds and over my garden hoop house to retain more heat in the soil and give my fall planted bulbs a head start. There was a very healthy crop of cilantro growing in my hoop house when I uncovered it around Easter.
Gypsiwoman
on Apr 16, 2015
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Oh, I really like the cart idea; I've got a cart. Hm.. I'd gotten as far as thinking some sort of mini-greenhouses for outside ... plastic berry boxes seemed awfully small though. Surely I've got something larger tucked away. Thanks!
Margaret
on Apr 16, 2015
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Use your extra bubble wrap as bottom filler in planting pots, saving on potting soil and reducing the weight of completed plantings
Are
on Apr 17, 2015
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You could also see if anyone near you is moving house. Great for glassware etc
Alyson Hogarth Laydon
on Apr 17, 2015
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Could you line in the rows of your garden as a weed deterant? Less weeding and insulated moisture
Tena Barke
on Apr 17, 2015
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On a totally different note, I used it on a very old and drafty window that I have been unable to find a storm window for. I just taped it to the inside of the window and it worked like a charm, warmed up the whole room, stayed in place all winter and in fact just took it down 2 weeks ago, I live in Maine and we just had the second worst winter on record! Love the stuff for insulation.
Dee
on Apr 17, 2015
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We had an amazing amount of bubble wrap after a move. I boxed it up and donated it to a local artist run art gallery.
Beadcarver
on Apr 17, 2015
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I would use it on Windows in the winter. Or even wrap your trees in the winter to prtect from animals eating them don't forget to do the low end of trees to keep rabits away.
Paula
on Apr 17, 2015
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Talk to a school- some of the physical therapists that work with students let them pop it to help develop fine motors skills. Also, some students with autism use it as a sensory object.
Carrie Tait
on Apr 17, 2015
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This doesn't take much but you can make little 'rafts' to float flowers in bowls or even pools. Cut a circle the same diameter as the blossom and poke a hole in the center for the short stem. Simple but pretty. 🌸
Donna
on Apr 18, 2015
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The first thing that comes to mind for a garden would be to use it to take up space in a large planter so that you can save on soil, add drainage, and to make the planter less heavy. I have an online shop, so I'm always looking for packing supplies - ask around, I'm sure there is someone locally who would love to take some off your hands!
Cassie
on Apr 22, 2015
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I have also used it to wrap my electric hot water heater!
Dee
on Apr 23, 2015
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Thank you all for your thoughtful replies. I do apologize for not answering sooner. Life intervened.
Margaret
on Apr 28, 2015
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