How to Reuse Plastic Bottles for Your Garden
Make a self-watering planter., Finish the self-watering planter., Create hanging baskets., Finish the hanging basket., Make a plant container.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Make a self-watering planter.
Take a two-liter bottle and poke small holes in the upper half.
Then, cut the bottle in half, making sure all the holes are in the upper portion of the bottle.
Poke a hole in the bottle top and thread a piece of felt or cotton fabric through the bottle top. -
Step 2: Finish the self-watering planter.
Turn the top of the bottle upside down and place it in the bottom of the bottle.
The fabric should be long enough to touch the bottom of the bottle and long enough to have some sticking up into the top.
Add enough water to the bottom of the bottle for the fabric to get plenty wet.
Fill the top with soil, making sure the fabric is in the soil.
This will help set up the self-watering plant. , You can make small or large hanging baskets from bottles, depending on the size of bottles or jugs you use.
Start by removing the slanted top of the bottle or the part of the bottle with the handle.
The hanger should be uniform and smooth all around, with no handles or sloping., Use something sharp to make holes in three to four places equidistant apart around the top edge of the planter.
Using string or yarn, pull the yarn through the holes.
Make sure to make a knot on the inside so the yarn or string doesn’t slip through.
When you finish, the yarn or string should be secure enough that the hanger doesn’t fall.
Tie the yarn or string together at the top.
Place on a hook.
You can paint the bottle before planting it to add a creative touch. , Turn a two liter or 20 ounce bottle sideways.
Cut the bottle in half.
Use both halves to make two planters.
Cut small drainage holes into the bottom.
Fill with soil and plant flowers or herbs inside.You can paint the outside of the planters to decorate your garden. -
Step 3: Create hanging baskets.
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Step 4: Finish the hanging basket.
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Step 5: Make a plant container.
Detailed Guide
Take a two-liter bottle and poke small holes in the upper half.
Then, cut the bottle in half, making sure all the holes are in the upper portion of the bottle.
Poke a hole in the bottle top and thread a piece of felt or cotton fabric through the bottle top.
Turn the top of the bottle upside down and place it in the bottom of the bottle.
The fabric should be long enough to touch the bottom of the bottle and long enough to have some sticking up into the top.
Add enough water to the bottom of the bottle for the fabric to get plenty wet.
Fill the top with soil, making sure the fabric is in the soil.
This will help set up the self-watering plant. , You can make small or large hanging baskets from bottles, depending on the size of bottles or jugs you use.
Start by removing the slanted top of the bottle or the part of the bottle with the handle.
The hanger should be uniform and smooth all around, with no handles or sloping., Use something sharp to make holes in three to four places equidistant apart around the top edge of the planter.
Using string or yarn, pull the yarn through the holes.
Make sure to make a knot on the inside so the yarn or string doesn’t slip through.
When you finish, the yarn or string should be secure enough that the hanger doesn’t fall.
Tie the yarn or string together at the top.
Place on a hook.
You can paint the bottle before planting it to add a creative touch. , Turn a two liter or 20 ounce bottle sideways.
Cut the bottle in half.
Use both halves to make two planters.
Cut small drainage holes into the bottom.
Fill with soil and plant flowers or herbs inside.You can paint the outside of the planters to decorate your garden.
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