I use an unlikely thrift store find in my garden – it lets me grow fresh lettuce all year round
A GREEN-THUMBED influencer has revealed the unique item she uses to grow lettuce year-round.
The content creator demonstrated the gardening hack for her followers.
In her video, TikTok user Serena (@survivalofasuburbanmom) took viewers along as she went thrift shopping.
The TikToker found an old colander, which she took home to use in her garden
She explained: “Thrift flips, from old colander to all-year-long lettuce bowl.”
Serena showed her audience as she “gave it a good clean and added potting soil.”
The content creator left enough space for four plants as she evened out the soil.
She revealed that she planted “romaine, cabbage, kale, and red romaine.”
The TikTok user’s trick allowed water to drain from the lettuce, helping it to grow without becoming water-logged.
“Yummy fresh lettuce all year,” Serena told her followers.
In the clip’s caption, she wrote: “From this to that, finding new uses for old thrifted items.”
The suburban mom regularly shares her DIY life hacks with her audience.
TikTok users took to the comments section to share their thoughts on the gardening tips.
“I love that idea,” wrote one impressed follower.
Another viewer pointed out: “We know it has good drainage.”
A third person called the colander gardening hack their “new thrifting goal!!”