Plastic Bottle Wreath
After making a few Plastic Bottle Planters, http://www.hometalk.com/diy/upcycle/plastic-bottle-planter-8327911, I still had plenty of bottles left so I thought, "why not try a wreath" and see what happens. Still not sure if I like it or not, but I'm hoping as it fills in it'll "grow" on me.
Here's a brief look at how I did it:
I had a few of these grapevine wreaths laying around so that's what I'm using for my base. You'll also need your plastic bottles and some zip ties. Any wreath form will do.
Here's a brief look at how I did it:
I had a few of these grapevine wreaths laying around so that's what I'm using for my base. You'll also need your plastic bottles and some zip ties. Any wreath form will do.
I used a hole punch to make holes in my bottles and zip ties to hold it to the frame base.
I haphazardly placed them around the wreath. Three on the top and three around the bottom. The sides are tricky. I'm betting using a drill might have worked better for putting in the holes, giving me a little more versatility for where they had to go. You're a little limited by the length of the hole punch.
I found a spot to hang the wreath in order to plant it. Simply fill your bottles partially full with potting soil and start adding flowers. I used purple potato vine, yellow petunias, purple/white striated petunias and white alyssum. Here it is ready to be planted.
And here it is fully planted. I thought I had a door hanger but couldn't find it so for now it's found a home on the back of a bench on my front porch.
I can't wait to see how it grows in.
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Smart and economical!
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Love it! I also would like to see it, once it fills out more!
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