Plant-a-colada!? Yes please! The coconuts cost me $1.89 each at my local Asian grocery market. I had all the tools, fabric and string in my craft closet–so these planters cost me less than $2 to make! Cheap, eco–and fun to do with kids (provided you do the saw part) this project is perfect for adding a bit of green in the home–and the table-planters can easily be personalized with names or table-numbers for special events (think weddings, showers, graduations, birthdays etc.) Perfect summer project, yes?
COCONUT TABLE PLANTER
MATERIALS
-One young Thai Coconut
-Potting soil
-Plant
(Succulent used here)
TOOLS
-Drill
-Serrated Knife or saw
-One Sharpie
- Drill three holes in a triangular shape on the bottom of the coconut for drainage holes. Drain the coconut water out. Drink it. It’s delish.
- Saw the top of the coconut off leaving one inch of ‘ridge’ on the top of the coconut.
- Clean the ‘meat’ out of the coconut with a spoon. Make a smoothie from it while you let the coconut dry out in the sun (may take a few hours) #Yum!
- Once coconut is dry, draw a simple, repeating pattern all over the coconut. (not the bottom).
- Place potting soil into the coconut and plant your choice plant into the coconut.
- Place in appropriate light for chosen plant.
COCONUT HANGING PLANTER
MATERIALS
-One young Thai Coconut
-1.5 ft. thin, patterned fabric
-Cord or string
-One S-hook
-Potting soil
-Plant
(Staghorn Fern used here)
TOOLS
-Scissors
-Drill
-Tape
-Hot glue gun and glue
-Iron
-Serrated Knife or saw
- Drill three holes in a triangular shape on the bottom of the coconut for drainage holes. Drain the coconut water out. Drink it. It’s delish.
- Saw the top of the coconut off leaving one inch of ‘ridge’ on the top of the coconut for hanging holes.
- Clean the ‘meat’ out of the coconut with a spoon. Make a smoothie from itWhile you let the coconut dry out in the sun (may take a few hours)Yum!
- Drill three holes into the ‘ridge’ on the top of the coconut , equadistant from one another.
- Measure coconut circumference and height. Cut fabric height and length accordingly leaving and extra 1” on each side for seam allowance.
- Fold 1” of fabric over all the way around, and iron flat, creating a “hem” on all four sides.
- Using the hot glue gun, glue the fabric all the way around the coconut.
- Cut three pieces of string 2.5’ long. Wrap tape around the end of each of the pieces of string like shoe laces, and thread one piece of string through each of the three holes. Tie each string in a double knot to fasten it to the coconut. Tie the strings in a knot together at the top and tie to the S-hook.
- Place potting soil into the coconut and plant your choice plant into the coconut.
- Hang in appropriate light for chosen plant.
Enjoy!
Projects and photos by Justina Blakeney
What a great idea! So simple yet so effective.
This is a genius idea, love how they came out! I definitely want to try this!
Whoa! What a fab idea!!! They look great.
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i do it, too – try my margarigio:
http://five-ten-fifteen.blogspot.com/2010/05/margarigio-pinot-grigio-margarita.html
haha. you are right about that! And your margarigio sounds awesome :D
OH my goodness, Justina, I am in love with these!!!
What a great idea. Love the summery boho, cheap, and eco friendly planters.
This is an awesome idea! The end result looks gorgeous =)
I love these planters, but where did you get those terrariums shown??
They are vintage and you can find them pretty easily on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/search?q=glass%20curio&view_type=gallery&ship_to=ZZ
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What a cute idea! Sharing it with our readers on The Home Depot Garden Club Pinterest board. Thanks! Lynn 4 THD
saw your gorgeous planters on pinterest. can you tell me what kind of plant is in the multi colored zig zag pot? thanks!
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