Lifestyle & Wellness
If you love organic skin care and gardening, why not bring those two passions together? Ready to kick off the growing season? Here are three surprising ways to use our products and accessories to create your own little garden oasis:
1. Sun Defense Minerals Box
After you pop out your new Sun Defense Minerals all-in-one brush, don’t toss the pretty wooden box. It makes a cute pencil case—or a perfect seed-starting tray. Remove the sliding cover and foam insert, line the inside with something waterproof, then place Jiffy pots or hydrated peat pellets inside. Now you have a stylish wooden box for growing indoor seedlings.
2. Jute Bags
You’ve probably seen our signature jute bags at trade shows. We choose jute because it’s biodegradable, compostable and very durable. Jute is also a fast-growing plant that absorbs more CO2 and releases more oxygen than many trees (Green Clean Guide).
The burlap holds moisture while its loose weave allows for good drainage and air flow through the soil. That makes our jute bags excellent containers for plants. Doug Marquette from spa equipment supplier Matrix Fitness uses them for healthy tomato plants, and they also work well for strawberries, herbs, lettuce and potatoes.
To plant in a jute bag: fill it with quality potting soil, place it where excess water can drain out, stabilize the bag so it won’t tip, then add seeds or seedlings.
(No room for a jute bag plant? Try planting a tiny stonecrop succulent in an Eminence Organics jar.)
3. Biodegradable Packaging Peanuts
We ship with biodegradable packing peanuts made from cornstarch instead of styrofoam. These non-toxic peanuts dissolve in warm water and will break down in soil or a compost bin. The cornstarch can even help feed your garden: as the starch breaks down, it helps release nutrients in the soil.
To use them as fertilizer, dissolve the peanuts in warm water in a watering can, stir until the starch is fully dissolved, then water your plants as usual.
Which gardening trick will you try this season?