Determine how the tiles will come together to form your five-sided pot.Using the drill with a ceramic drill bit, create one or two drainage holes in the tile that will serve as the bottom of your planter.If you’re not using square tiles, cut two tiles to size to form the sides of your planter.You can also create rectangular planters (as seen here), but be prepared to cut the side tiles to size. Customized DIY Tile Planter BoxĬustomize your container garden pots by using store-bought tile to create a simple planter. Drill a small hole through both sides of the house-straight across-in order to insert a metal skewer that will be used to hold fresh whole fruit. What You’ll NeedĬonstruct a simple A-frame (or butterfly/folded plate roof) silhouette house shape from 1×6-inch pine and use a hole saw (at least 5 inches in diameter) to cut an opening in the center. For the Birds: DIY Waste-Free Bird FeederĬomposting is a wonderful way to turn scraps into garden “gold.” And this simple bird feeder is another way to avoid food waste. Then add a layer of soil before adding your plants. To plant, first add a layer of pebbles to further assist drainage. Then, through the top opening, screw through the bottom of the bottle to attach it to a tall stake or pole of your choice.
Screws and nuts for fastening to stake or poleĬut an oval-shaped opening along one side of the bottle and then drill a few drainage holes on the opposite side.Upcycle old drink or shampoo bottles into this eye-catching vertical garden arrangement. You can also use floral wire to secure larger succulents in place until the roots take hold (about two or three weeks). Choose your plants, (succulents work best for a planter such as this) and snip openings in the chicken wire where you’d like to place your plants, filling the frame as fully as you can. Cut the chicken wire to size to fit over the shadowbox opening (this will help keep your planting medium in place). Add a 2-3-inch layer of soil, followed by 1 or 2 inches of sphagnum moss. What You’ll NeedĬonstruct a simple shadowbox frame or adapt a store-bought shadowbox frame for this project. Wake up your patio walls with these framed wall planter boxes. Get hands-on with your garden with these one-day DIY projects! Garden of Art: One-Day Succulent Shadowbox
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