Conventional wall pots can only score points with practical advantages. The dreary pots are by no means decorative. With just a few simple steps, you can transform the cheap-looking pots into attractive works of art that you definitely won't want to be without in your garden. With so many variations, there is sure to be a suitable idea for your garden.
How can you transform a wall pot into a planter?
To beautify a wall pot as a plant pot, create drainage, fill the pot with substrate, plant it and attach decorative battens to the outside wall. Suitable plants include herbs, vegetable plants and sun lovers such as tomatoes or sage.
Procure wall pots
For a wall pot you can choose between a square or a round shape. In addition, the capacity of different models varies between 12 and 40 liters.
Prepare the wall pot as a plant pot
Since wall buckets are actually designed to mix mortar in, they don't have a hole in the bottom. To prevent waterlogging later, you must install drainage. In general, you should first check your wall bucket for cracks before you start work.
Convert wall pot into plant pot
Required materials
- Styrofoam
- Expanded clay from hydroponics
- Sand
- Earth
- possibly compost
- a fleece
- Roof battens
Tool
- Cordless drill
- Hammer and nails
- a brush
- Bucket scooter
Instructions
- Place the wall bucket on the bucket roller.
- Crumble up the Styrofoam and line the floor with it.
- Alternatively, use gravel or expanded clay.
- Place the plant fleece on the drainage.
- Work some compost into the soil.
- Fill the substrate into the bucket.
- Finish just below the edge.
- Cut the roof battens according to the height of the bucket.
- Attach the roof battens to the outer wall of the bucket using cross braces.
- Now you can plant your planter.
Suitable planting
A wall planter is close to a raised bed. Vegetable plants and herbs are therefore particularly suitable. Recommended for sunny locations are:
- Chives
- Thyme
- lovage
- Sage
- Tarragon
- Rosemary
- Tomatoes
- Peppers
- Aubergines
- Carrots
- and cucumbers
