Self-watering planter from found dresser drawers. Materials:*- (3) found dresser drawers ***Before you get the other materials, take careful measurements and know what you're working with. The length and width of any drawer determines the size of the screen/basket(s) you'll need; the height of the bottom drawer determines the height of the ABS pipes, etc. - 1 piece of 2" diameter PVC pipe (length should be the total height of all drawers stacked, or slightly longer)- 3 pieces of 3" diameter ABS pipe (about 1/3 of the total height)- 2 plastic baskets (or something stiff and porous enough to serve as a nontoxic, waterproof, weight-bearing screen)- outdoor stain & sealant combo wood finish, or paint for waterproofing- brush- wood glue- drill- utility knife- wire, string, or cable ties- landscape tarp, opaque plastic bag, or river rocks- potting mix- fertilizer- plant(s) or seed(s) *from the hardware store, .99 store, nursery, your local curb, or the Craigslist free section.
Bicycle frame recycled as plant hanger. Seedlings in water bottles *3 pics* (edited with egg shell seeding tute) - MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS. This is sort of recycling, sort of gardening, sort of crafting.I'm not sure! At any rate, I did this today: Left to right:dill, dill, flat leaf parsley, basil, basil, basil and more basil... I started them in leftover egg shells (very nutritious, both for me and the little seedlings) and then when they were all grown up I transfered them to leftover water bottles (tops cut off). The dill and parsley were started a few weeks after the basil, which is why they are so much scrawnier. I've got some more shells with more dill and parsley as well as some tyme that I started today. Then I just cut out some scrap fabric and ribbon and glued it on! *edit* using eggshells as seed cups is super easy. 1. when cracking an egg for use, make sure to leave 2/3rds or so of the egg intact, with as clean a crack around as possible.
I didn't get this one very well cracked, but it did the job: 2. cook, eat and otherwise enjoy your egg. 3. rinse out shell and let it dry. 6. place in egg carton. 8. 9. 10. 11. Spring_2011 : string gardens. Sew A Grow-Bag or Upside Down Planter Bag. Finally found something useful to turn a thick, canvas stripey blue and white fabric into - an attractive grow-bag for blueberries and strawberries.Matched with a white side backing, these grow bags have a kind of nautical appearance. Its a simple colourful option to using plain polystyrene. boxes for your plants. The upside down grow bags I made were simply made from cut up leggings from corduroy and woollen trousers and the side seams were sewn together.
Then I added ahandle forhanging on a tree or wall. Strawberries seem to thrive better off the ground and have less trouble with snails. Push your plant through paper or fabric to prevent soil escaping from the bottom slit. Push the plant through the upside down planter.I like to ensure good drainage by cutting holes at the bottom of the bag, throw in a few small stones or volcanic rock dust for healthy soil, add composted soil then earth soil to top off the bag. String Gardens. VERTICAL VEGETABLES: "Grow up" in a small garden and confound the cats! Self watering recycled plant pot for growing herbs and flowers. 28 Upcycles for the Garden. Styrofoam cups with dome lids, like the kind coffee or bubble tea comes in, can be upcycled as micro green houses for rooting cuttings, transplanting seedlings and seed starting.
Just wash well. For cuttings; fill cup with sand or light potting soil, poke small hole in bottom for drainage, dip cutting in rooting hormone powder, stick stem in soil, put dome cap on and place in cool, shady to semi-shady spot. For seed starting; fill with seed starting mix, add seeds, water lightly, place dome on top. If dome has hole in center, cover with tape, remove after seedlings get first true leaves. For transplanting seedlings; poke small hole in bottom for drainage, fill cups with light weight potting soil, poke a hole into soil with pencil, add seedling, damp soil lightly around seedling, water. Check regularly to make sure the soil is not drying out if dome is the kind with a hole in the center. VERTICAL VEGETABLES: "Grow up" in a small garden and confound the cats! Tipsy Pots Tower Planter. My husband saw this clay pot tower in someone's yard several years ago and I just had to figure out how to make one.
I found some very limited information online and learned they were called Tipsy Pots. I also have full instructions on my website as well as a PDF Printer Friendly version of the instructions. This project has also been featured in the April/May 2009 Issue of Birds and Blooms. This is a great way to utilize all those clay pots we gardeners sometime collect over the years. Having all the plants in one place saves time and water. Also, don't limit yourself to just clay pots, you can use any relatively round object that has a hole in the bottom. I also made a neat version out of old tea kettles, which you can view on the website link I gave above.