DIY; Hanging Planter

I love the idea of hanging projects, especially because it is a bit of freedom while living in a rental! It has brightened up my house, and has honestly made me excited to get more creative in the kitchen now that I have my yummy plants!

This project is a simple, no-frills and modern look, but you could go crazy with this and knot away (macrame-style!)

You will need;

• Buckets (how many is up to you!)
• Rope
• Soil
• Your choice of herbs and vegetables
• Hoe
• Pebbles
• Electric Drill
• Drill bits made for plastic

  Let’s get started!

Pull out your buckets handles, and then drill four holes into each side under the buckets lip. I chose a 6.5mm drill bit because the rope was 6mm.

Then, with a smaller drill bit (I chose a 3mm drill bit), drill several holes on the bottom of your bucket. These holes will mean that the plants will drain and then water the plants under it.

I spread some pebbles around the bottom of the bucket so that the draining will be as slow as possible, making the plants moister for longer. (I know a lot of us hate the word ‘moist’, so I apologise for not being able to avoid it!)

I then filled approximately 2/3rds of the bucket with soil, made wells of soil where I wanted to plant the herbs and vegetables, and then added more soil around them, compressing the soil around each plant. Make sure you give each plant some space for growth! My mother said that I should wear a mask while doing this. I don’t know why, but I do as I’m told!

Now is the fun part; knots! (May I say, my dad is an industrial abseiler, and choosing the rope, and then making these knots was so fun for me!) My balcony has a beamed awning, so I just threw the rope over, but you could easily screw in a large attachment for the rope to hang from.

The rope needs to be cut in half, (about 8.5m each will be safe). Find the half way mark and then hang that point over your awning or hook. Then create a simple slip knot so that four pieces of the rope come out.

Some of your ropes will need to be burnt after being cut so that it won’t fray. This will make it easier to thread your rope through the holes in the bucket too! Just remember, don’t breath that in!

Then thread the rope through the holes in the bucket. You’ll need a friend to hold the planter where you would like it to hang so that it is easy for you to tie the overhang knot, and to get them all straight!

Lastly, repeat the threading and knotting process for the next two planters, and then you are done! VOILA! Good job!

I tied all the knots at the bottom of the planter because I wanted extra rope to tie to my balcony in case of a big storm. Time will tell if this is necessary, but my gut says that this planter is freaking heavy and no wind could bring this bad boy down. Especially because my knotting is on point.

I hope you liked our very first DIY – Please comment if you like this tutorial, or even if you made it at home!