The Garden

I just found 8 free tires on Craigslist and this is what I am going to do with them, 

I can't wait to see how these turn out.  I am also thinking about making a couple of them like this

There are a couple of websites with step by step instructions.  I really can wait to get this project done.  But there is a warning that you can't plant food in these tires because of chemicals that leach into the soil and can be absorbed by your plants.  So, to be really safe, we will be planting only flowers in these! 








I always plant an herb garden in the Spring because I love the smell of the herbs when I go outside, but this year I decided to plant one in my kitchen bay window. I was searching around the Internet ( cause that's what I do) when I found this really cool idea for recycling 2 liter plastic bottles for planting.

I really like the way this project turned out.


First I cut the bottles in half.
Then I drilled a small hole in the lids of each bottle
Next I put a string through the hole, leaving some of the string dangling. The plant soaks up the water through the string.

I put the top part of the cut bottle upside down into the bottom piece of the cut bottle. Then I filled the top part with dirt and seeds and the bottom with water. That's It. A self watering planter.

I am working on crafting a cover for these so they look more appealing. I will post that when I get it done!








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