Supply list:

Perlite, Sphagnum Peat Moss, Portland Cement, Water, Cooking Spray (I used Pam), Large bucket or something to mix your ingredients in, Rubber gloves, Particle mask, Safety glasses, Various plastic or cardboard containers to use as molds

Wear your rubber gloves, particle mask and safety glasses!!! Portland cement can be nasty if inhaled, gets on your skin or in your eyes. Don't make me come over there and put them on you!

Mix equal parts of Perlite, Sphagnum Peat Moss and Portland cement. Add enough water to make it a cottage cheese like consistency.

Spray your containers with cooking spray and then fill the areas between the two items with the mixture.

Wrap your planters-to-be in a plastic garbage bag and patiently wait for them to harden. I let mine dry for 24 hours in the bag and then 4 days outside the bag.

A little more detail can be found on my post, which is linked below, and I also show you how to make a sphere.

Warning - these are sort of addictive to make. You will find yourself making them in all sorts of shapes and sizes.

#OutdoorProjects

the price. Here is how I did it, and you can find this and more seagrass decor ideas on my blog: http://decoratedchaos.blogspot.com/2013/05/b...

better days, don't pass it up! http://www.theboldabode.com/2013/04/how-to-r...

disgusting gunk out of it (worms, poop, slime) and starting the whole process over again. So last summer I decided to turn it into a planter instead.

It's nothing permanent. I just used the bottom of a clay pot (the thing that catches the excess water) to hold the plants and it could be moved at any time that I wanted to water the birds again.

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ground, to protect from birds, or from the Phoenix sunshine. It worked out great. I will check the dollar stores and see if I can maybe get more. The $8 one is a nice size, 16 inches in diameter. It even folds away when I don't need it!