Spring is on the way! Hallelujah! What do tires, bathtubs, shoes, strainers and grills all have in common? They can all be used as garden planters! Here are 17 ways to up-cycle common objects and turn them into living art!
1. Pallet
Turn a pallet into an herb garden by adding a few pieces of wood!
2. Plastic animal
Learn how to turn any plastic animal into a planter for air plants.
3. Ladder
4. Bathtub
5. Toy car
I saw this at The Great Outdoors in Austin!
6. Tool box
7. Tire wall planter
Who would have thought 2 old tires could be up cycled into unique flower planters? If you love this tire craft, don’t miss 20 more used for recycled tires!
8. Tire urns
9. 5 Gallon bucket with burlap
10. Bicycle
11. Mailbox
12. Basketball Shoes
13. Boot
Image originally from My Damaged Postcard.
14. Strainer
15. Grill
16. Birdbath
17. Kettles
18. Wine barrels
I’m biased, but I love that dino planter! Which unique planter is your fave?
Impossible to choose. But if I’m going to be shot, I’d say the plain ole black tyres against the wall.
Thanks so much for sharing.l
I love the grill and tires. I took my husbands old work boots and planted flowers in them.
These are all such great ideas and make me long for spring! I would love for you to see my free garden containers from last spring: http://www.alwayssomethinghome.com/2012/06/where-does-your-garden-grow.html. Blessings!
You are inspiring my new patio garden!
Yay! So happy to hear that… I love a little patio garden action 🙂
Great potting inspiration!
I Pinned it to my Garden Love Pinterest board.
Great ideas! My favorites are the bathtub, toolbox, bicycle and mailbox. I’ve seen the shoe used before and I think it’s adorable. Thanks for sharing!
Some of these are crackin’ me up…I love the dinosaur!!
The pallet and ladder are awesome! I’m a renter so space is at a premium, and being able to get things off the ground is a must. Not to mention I always knew there were better uses for pallets.
Very true, power to the urban gardeners!
Great ideas! You know I love a good upcycle, and this is the perfect spring post. Time for some outdoor projects!
Oh I love the 5 gallon bucket wrapped in burlap! I have been looking for large containers for my deck and they are $20 to $30 each, at the cheapest – this project would save me a ton!
I love that one too! Quick, cheap, and easy = perfect!
Ditto, i agree.
Lovely ideas, thank you