A GARDENER shared the cheap buy that allowed her to grow strawberries and peppers in small spaces.
Her Dollar Tree plots were even portable for easy storage and arrangement.
Stacey (@sky_laporte) shared the gardening trick in a TikTok video.
She created the plots using $1.25 laundry baskets at the Dollar Tree.
Stacey lined the flexible rubber baskets with shade cloth to prevent soil from falling out.
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Once fabric surrounded all sides of the basket, she filled it with mulch and potting soil.
Next, she grabbed strawberry starters, placing them into the mulch.
With the baby roots peeking out, she surrounded the plants with more mulch.
In another basket, she transferred more baby starters for two baskets of portable plots.
Expert gardeners explained that the portable hack came in handy and was often life-saving.
"And you can move them! Had to put my plants on the table to fence in an area," said one commenter.
"Groundhog thought he was at an all-inclusive."
"Such a cute and colorful idea. Love, will be adding to my garden," said one commenter.
"Genius omg wow," agreed a third.
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Stacey received some flack from viewers who didn't see the need for the basket hack but explained why it was necessary.
"Never understood why people pot their strawberries when they give you so much by multiplying themselves over the years if in the ground," said one critic.
"My love this is not for you, it’s for people short on space like myself," she explained.
