Flower pots are on the windowsill, terrace or balcony. If you cultivate a lot of plants, you will soon run out of space to set them up. A good solution is to simply hang the pot up.
How can I make a hanging flower pot myself?
To make a hanging flower pot yourself, you need a used board, ropes and a drill. Drill holes in the corners of the board for the ropes and a large hole for the pot. Thread the ropes through the corners, knot them and hang the pot.
Benefits of hanging pots
Hanging pots are extremely practical because they don't take up space on the floor and leave room for other things. In the right places they look extremely decorative and make even narrow spaces look airy and spacious. Instead of buying expensive hanging pots, you can also use existing pots and create your own hanging devices with little effort.
Hanging flower pot options
Everyone can get creative here. Use existing material and create something new from it according to your wishes:
- Hanging pots made from old wooden boards
- Hanging pot made from a coconut
- old glasses as hanging pots
Wooden hanging pot
You need used boards, several pieces of rope of the same length and a drill (€222.00 on Amazon) with a large drill and a hole cutter.
- Cut the boards to the desired length.
- Drill large holes in the corners of the board.
- Use the hole cutter to mill a hole in the middle of the board so large that a flower pot can fit halfway through.
- Take four pieces of rope and thread each through a hole in the corner of the board.
- Tie the rope under the board in a knot so that it doesn't slip again.
- Tie the ropes together at the top.
- Place the flower pot in the hole and hang the whole thing up.
A coconut as a hanging pot
If you like eating coconuts, you can use the half shells as hanging flower pots. First drill a drainage hole in the bottom center of the nutshell, then three or four more holes in the edge area. Here you attach ropes or chains for hanging. Finally, fill the coconut with potting soil and plant your flower.
Reuse old glasses as flower pots
Old mason jars make excellent flower pots for plants that require little water. If you tie a pretty ribbon around the edge of the glass, the flower can be easily hung up. With the right drill and a little manual skill, a drainage hole can also be drilled into the bottom of the glass. With appropriate drainage, the glass is suitable for any plant.
