Never Throw Away Milk Jugs! DO THIS INSTEAD!

[@kwd-2023]

Great ideas! Just a note for some on the slow drip irrigation, I have had baby birds and small animals fall into open containers of water that I left outside and they drowned unable to get out on their own. I felt terrible, so now I always cover any open container of water that might become a trap to an animal.

[@joanies6778]

I posted above you can still use the jug method with the cap on... just loosen it up until the water drips as fast or as slow as you need. This way, you don't need to cut out a hole in the top.

[@rickysekhon5706]

You can make different containers for bird coz they’re out of water in summer’s

[@MsCafecito]

Highly unlikely for most.

[@3namechangezalowdevry90day7]

Leaving the cap on means you can fill it from a rain barrel and carry it upside down with the cap screwed on .

[@oakmaiden2133]

I add a rough branch to my container ponds for lizards and birds to climb out on in case of falling in.

[@galedavis3198]

Good ideas,I am an old man but the learning never stops. Thanks brother.

[@joanies6778]

On hot days, I keep 8 jugs by my garden hose, which runs about 150' long. When I have to use the water from the hose during the summer, I fill the jugs first until the water from the hose runs cool enough to water plants or clean the birdbath. Later, after the water in the jugs cools down in the shade, I use those to water my plants where the hose won't reach. No waste. Using the jugs to provide a slow drip, I found I didn't have to cut the top off. Simply by loosening the cap, I can regulate how fast or how slow the water drips through. The clear jug used for hydroponics will form algae due to sun getting through. You can spray paint the outside to prevent algae. When using the milk jug as a greenhouse, try gluing a piece of string to the lid and tie the other end around the handle or neck so it doesn't blow away or get lost. Don't forget to push the mulch up around the base so cold air doesn't get through. 🤗

[@roberthart897]

These are great tips. Do you happen to have a KZbin channel? If not, maybe you should😊Thanks for the tips!

[@johnlennox-pe2nq]

warm water is best fa plants, not de cold stuff -- you could be fined by the Plant Protection Squad or Stop Cruelty To Roots Force

[@kjakamura7678]

Great tips!! Thank you!

[@pricklypear7516]

I have a lot of houseplants. I keep empty milk jugs to fill up in the kitchen when I'm waiting for hot water (rather than just letting it run down the drain). I "hide" the full jugs in or around my larger plants and don't have to run back and forth with a watering can for weekly waterings.

[@saturnx915]

Best comment. Love this.

[@BNM-b7t]

Great information!! Ty!! I use gallon jugs for winter sowing plants. They become mini green houses while sitting outside in the snow and will sprout when ready. It's fantastic!!

[@violet2048]

I don't cut the spout out, I use smaller pebbles that will fit through the spout. To prevent mosquitos from laying eggs in the water, get some old or cheap panty hose, cut circles out of them and finish he edges with a glue to prevent raveling. Then get a hair tie for ponytails. Place the netting over the spout and wrap the ponytail band around the spout. It works.

[@terimiller6814]

Thanks, great idea!!

[@johnlennox-pe2nq]

i use my G string to cover my bottles and blood filled tampons as ground fetilizer

[@AngieInNC]

Am I missing something? Why not just use the cap that came with the bottle? If you need air, poke some teeny holes .....no?🤔

[@howieg2019]

whoa, learned something new, didn't know it was that simple to grow mushrooms, when i have more downtime in the summer, i'm doing this.👍

[@GrandmasFoodGarden]

Drip perfect for vacation planning. Thanks!

[@barbaramccullough604]

Thanks for these great tips! I was just getting ready to throw away a bunch as I had saved them to store water in but I had no more room to store extra water. These are great uses!

[@johnlennox-pe2nq]

you can urinate into milk bottles kept in ya bathroom and store and make the best plant food

[@AngieInNC]

@@johnlennox-pe2nq BARBARA would need a funnel JOHN😁

[@157-40_T]

With the higher temps of 110+; adding a jug with two holes on each side will help provide more water during the long - high temp hours so plant gets minimal to no shock. In PacNW, our afternoons from noon to 8 pm are very hot and this helps even with regular watering.

[@maggiesmith6013]

You can use a soldering iron to make a hole in plastic as well.

[@flyfishing1776]

My family "" old school" farming,so I thought they taught me much YOU are teaching many new ways, Thank you for always excellent presentation and always putting temperature in Fahrenheit ( 😁).Blessings

[@beckygerber6282]

Cool . Time for mushroom growing . I did not know that it was that easy to grow mushrooms in a jug to which I am always recycling them some way or other .

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Here is the complete video on growing mushrooms kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp25pIqVpMaVfZI

[@heavenswindsong]

Wow....thanks...some great ideas...I just came upon VEVOR a few months ago & am going to get the 10 x 19 x 8ft high chicken pen for $289...great price & their same size green house for $159...can't beat those prices IMO...I can move the chicken coop around the yard so that they have more free range & can put in nesting boxes as well so that the hens will have a place to lay their eggs, be protected from the elements & varmints...

[@robyndudley9684]

Great ideas! I save my jugs for winter sowing, but these additional ways to use jugs (water juice, milk, etc) is awesome!

[@cinmor7843]

I drill a hole in the caps of glass bottles (mostly wine bottle gathered from friends) & upend them beside a plant instead since they are sturdier, as well as hold up better in the wind when they are almost empty. Milk jugs get returned for a 25 cents deposit.

[@imaginecastles]

Thanks! I had tried the irrigation method withou much success. I will nowtry it again.

[@sheliadean9548]

Thank you for sharing this information with us

[@eleanorerosanova7538]

Jag, you are so knowledgeable in gardening!! I wish I had this knowledge. ❤

[@ReapWhatYouSowGardening]

I tried this milk jug hack and lets just say it was amazing I used it on our tomatoes and they are growing awesome

[@dollmm23]

Great information like always. Thanks. 😊

[@sushilashukla1289]

This is also recycling and saving the atmosphere .South Africa

[@minhschurman9409]

That's awesome. I will try it this weekend.

[@njb1814]

I just found your channel, a lot of great ideas, thank you! I have my green house up and ready to go, but it's so hot, I've been afraid to put my plants in there. They are taking over my living room haha. But thank you for the good video! I'll be watching more!

[@rimasflora1453]

Thank you sir ...can you show us how to grow citrus tree from seed mine always die we have a very hot hot dry weather and i grow them on pots only

[@terimiller6814]

Hope this helps, I am having good luck with lemon seeds right now. They're in a spot that gets sun almost all day. I water them very thoroughly every morning since I found out they like a lot of water. In this hot sun they dry out by the end of the day. Even so they are in pots that drain well so hopefully they don't get root rot. In maybe a year (or more) I will plant them in the yard, when they are sturdy enough to survive animals.

[@AK-iw3zw]

Citrus is best gotten by grafting.

[@Ramberta]

I use a jug like this (from water, not milk) to water my plants instead of a watering can :) great video!

[@terimiller6814]

I do that too!! I just use an old ice pick to poke holes in the top.

[@christywatts3855]

This great. Thanks

[@esthersdaughterlong8149]

Wow Jag! What great idea's. Thank you so much.

[@mariesheppard3750]

I bought that green house and one zipper is broken in less them 2 months and I was so careful using it, . Other wise nice green house , Milk jugs ideas are great thanks

[@cathy4735]

You can cut the milk jug like a scoop using the handle to scoop up soil/fertilizer out of a bag, if you buy your fertilizer. You need a thicker milk bottle to handle the weight. You can use it also to add a little water to potted plants or make a, self-watering by using a 5 gallon bucket with a lid. Cut the inner circle ⭕ out and put some rocks in the bottom for drainage and then add the circle 🔴 making a hole , get PVC pipe and cut the hole the size of the PVC pipe ( 2-3") insert the pipe then cut it about 10-12 inches above your 5 gallon bucket. Poke a hole in the side of the bucket about 5" from the bottom in case there is too much water, the excess will drain out. Fill the bucket with water just below circle 🔴 at the bottom. Add your soil to your veggie plant and mist the top. If growing something like tomato plants, add a wire or trellis to hold it up. If you want you can snap the outside ring you cut, back on the bucket for a smooth edge. ⭕

[@danholtbk7008]

Yes, I use 1/2 gallon milk jugs for a chicken feed scoop. I cut the bottom 1/3 off, keep the lid on and now I have a scoop with a handle.

[@davidbeaugh]

This is fabulous information. The only questions I have are 1. Were the coffee grounds used or fresh. I think they would be used but not sure. 2. When you have made your compost tea concentrate, then what? Do you dilute it before using on your plants?

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Here are full videos on Mushroom and Compost Tea kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp25pIqVpMaVfZI and kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZjbaIOJg62Jac0

[@fishman1955]

Very practical. Now I am inspired to stop tossing out my plastic jugs and use them again.

[@AngieInNC]

My grandmother died in 2011 at 105. She loved gardening and sewing. I still remember how she would utilize her empty milk jugs to grow plants. At the time I thought it looked ugly. Now it's in fashion .....😁😉

[@shangrilahomestead9930]

Thank you for these helpful ideas!😊

[@blueandbanana]

Love it, Jag! Thank you!

[@johnkay4701]

Good ideas on the milk jugs. Now please can you use milk jugs to catch slugs & snails (& puppy dog's tails). The sods are devouring & spoiling almost everything I grow. I bet others have this problem also & would benefit from your advice. Thank you.

[@91210paige]

I had that green house. Some complaints. Make sure you put something heavy to hold it down. I found mine blown about 10 feet and broken one March afternoon. The material doesn't hold up to the sun. Zippers will brake in 2 months or less.

[@beckygerber6282]

Also thank you for those great ideas .

[@pidpit4397]

Thank you so much. I love your channel.

[@jaffaral-shalan3093]

thank you. I like to re use items

[@thomasrechenmacher8093]

Wow! Great info!

[@thecurator2626]

Thank you so much. These tips are very helpful.

[@teresamoreno6650]

Fun fact rinse out empty gallon of water then fill it up with tap water freeze 🥶 it ? Next time you go out to any outdoors event need ice for ice chest you have ice ! I hope this was helpful? My father always did this we never had to buy ice ! 🙏🏻🇺🇸

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

I use this to put the frozen milk jug out for chickens when it is too hot so they can have cold water and put their feet in cold water too!

[@AngieInNC]

I've been doing this too!!!! Your dad must have mind stolen it from me😁

[@analoggurl]

GREAT VIDEO! love these ideas

[@lynnsell234]

Great tips! Thanks.

[@md-wg4bz]

Great tips!

[@hope5443]

Thanks for an amazingly useful video.

[@srinivenkataraman2413]

I am planning to idea #2 : jugs for hydroponic.collected many jugs. My question is what nutrient pellets did you use for the veggies ( leafy/ peppers etc). Thanks

[@lulutileguy]

i cut three sides so it is hinged just doing some rose cuttings at the moment and reusable

[@kaurparveen50]

Very good ideas. Thanks 😊❤

[@tikoy1955]

Good informational video. Some great ideas.

[@Lance.pigman]

Got like 50 of these laying around. My gf thinks I’m crazy for it 😂 free pots!

[@ThuyNguyen-ec1rb]

Me too ,I hauled them home from my job ,my boss used humidifier all winter that why they had so many empty gallon jug threw away ,

[@desertedenblooms]

ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO! I love that you go into just the right amount of detail and show each step! BUT you forgot to tell us two things, ( i dont know my mushrooms ) what type of mushroom is that and this is the big one, well this method of using coffee grounds, which I assume are coffee grounds that have been used work on ALL MUSHROOMS OR JUST SOME ? God Bless from Vegas, NV!

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Thanks for the kind words, here is the complete video on growing mushrooms in milk jugs kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp25pIqVpMaVfZI

[@Robbinski]

I like your ideas I save y jugs and knew I could use for something later

[@haydehabdolahian7691]

Great ideas thank you 🙏🏾

[@MrCMVikram]

Hey man, you are good. Some real good Panjabi ideas. WOW!!!

[@monicasmith9215]

Hi Mr Jack

[@jacob915able]

Awesome thanks

[@ross9919]

Thank you for this!

[@sansomspressurecleaningpoo9519]

Good job thank you for sharing

[@ashleywilson83]

Brilliant! Thank you 🙏

[@kjakamura7678]

How to use compost tea? And how often? Thank you.

[@motorpurrr]

Lucky you! Not much wind there

[@odangreally6165]

Hiw can u stire veggies for winter. I don't have a. Root cellar. I want to store onion garlic potatoes apples kale carrot pumpkin and squash Do you have a video?

[@stevenrldenault7451]

Hello, to grow mushrooms in Mexico KK jugs what other medium could I use besides coffee grounds?

[@bz5935]

Great ideas!

[@gemmaguihon]

good// one way save mother earth

[@abhavarma]

Wonderful video.

[@yakovnahodkin183]

It is great widely! What is name tomatoes and mushrooms Thank you!

[@dianaromero7611]

How can I start to set up an irrigation system for My raised bed garden

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Here is a video on this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqmrYX-gaLN2irs

[@MarkJones-cz7rh]

What is the fertilizer that you are using for hydroponics

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

I use pelleted chicken manure fertilizer and i soak it is water, filter and use it, you can use any organic hydroponic fertilizer or you can use these by soaking and mixing in water: Burpee 4-4-4 Fertilizer amzn.to/3sfu2qV and Dr Earth 4-6-3 Fertilizer amzn.to/47BB0VK

[@lovemylifeflorida2641]

Please mod videos on hydroponic in milk jug.

[@alro11]

AWESOME ! THANKS!

[@jj-87ro]

I don't know of any country besides the UD that sells milk in the gigantic plastic bottles.

[@sandraking9650]

US does

[@tinaharvey356]

Where can I find the things for the mushrooms.

[@SameeraChughtaisBackyardGarden]

Excellent sharing

[@jessemiller6318]

Any ideas for repurposing the milk jugs after using them for growing mushrooms?

[@MarkJones-cz7rh]

Thank you

[@aharri381]

Can you make a video on growing mushrooms please?

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Here it is kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp25pIqVpMaVfZI

[@eddylorenzo5033]

Great video

[@amritagupta7723]

This is your best video ever 👍🏽👍🏽

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Thank you, glad you liked the video!

[@irenaoreskovic8339]

Great information 👍🤣

[@carenwilson4902]

Are the coffee grounds for the mushrooms used or fresh? Does it make a difference if you're adding hot water anyway, and is the water just hot or did you actually boil it to kill bacteria first?

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

Used coffee grounds, water has to be near boiling hot that sterilizes the coffee grounds

[@Totcali]

How many days does one gallon last watering the plants?

[@portaamber]

Cool! Do you dilute the compost tea any b4 giving to plants?

[@saritapaul8484]

Great sharing 👍

[@mindseyeproductions8798]

Super informative; and ❤.

[@Totcali]

Where to buy mushroom seeds or do you sell them?🙏

[@michaelduncan2759]

What do you think of the “Tiny Green Monster “ gardening methods.

[@suzannedoucet6664]

I have read that comfy is poison internally. ?

[@BSinclairTV]

hydroponic containers need darkness so that light won't penetrate and create algae. Otherwise you will have to constantly change the water out.

[@Brendas.places]

Great info

[@aperson1181]

where did you buy the mushroom starters?

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

The link is under mushroom section on my website here www.daisycreekfarms.com/affiliate-store

[@diversegardener392]

Great idea!

[@BlackJesus8463]

nice!

[@youlak6666]

What kind of Oganic Firtilizer you use ?

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

I use organic chicken manure fertilizer, it has the NPK ratio of 442

[@blessildajoy]

I like these ideaa

[@jamesy3851]

You grew the mushrooms with just the spawn inside the coffee grounds?

[@peelregiontransit]

How about Milk Bag, since Torontonian don't have access to the Milk Jugs

[@elisabethjones4917]

It take SO many coffee grounds to fill a gallon. Can i do this with a quart or half gallon instead?

[@DaisyCreekFarms]

You can but you can get coffee grounds from starbucks or local coffee shop

[@iamlearningalifbata]

New subscriber ❤❤❤