CRAFT OF THE DAY Tire planter Materials: Old tire Valspar spray paint (color is Exotic Sea) potting soil flowers. I already had some leftover fabric weed barrier from the pallet herb garden and some packing peanuts on hand. Optional: chain and s-hook. I gave the tire a good scrubbing with soap and water and let it dry. upcycled tire planter Then gave it a couple of coats of spray paint (paint + primer). Let dry. tire flower planter tutorial Next we used a (correction) 1/2 inch drill bit to drill 6 holes into the ‘bottom’ of the tire for drainage. This takes a sharp bit and a lot of pressure (as in I tried but had to have my husband take over). It also produces a little smoke. Then lined the bottom with a piece of fabric weed barrier and a few styrofoam packing peanuts. Time to plant! The drainage holes work! Specifically one of the six really works… When we’re entertaining, I move the wall mounted tire flower planter to the interior wall of our covered patio. It’s simply hanging on a big humungous sturdy nail. When the party ends, the tire planter is moved to an exterior wall for sunshine and rain/watering. It’s awkward but not too heavy or difficult for moving around to maintain. I loved it so much, I needed one to hang in our magnolia tree To hang from a tree: Use chain (double hanging length, add about 10″ for in the tire and more for the size of your tree limb). Wrap chain around tree branch and secure end pieces inside of the tire with an “s” hook. Pretty!
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 17:16:49 +0000