Using old or vintage materials for new purposes is the most influential way to make your balcony or garden more beautiful. There are many DIY projects of repurposing ideas such as using sewing machines as garden planters, using vintage wooden chairs as planters, and turning cable spools into outdoor tables. In addition to these amazing DIY recycling ideas, you can turn your vintage wheelbarrow into a decorative planter for your garden as well.
Basic DIY Materials
- A wheelbarrow (wooden or metal),
- Plants
- Potting soils to fill the wheelbarrow
- A sheet of cotton or nylon
DIY Steps for Wheelbarrow Planter Ideas
1) Firstly, you should make 3 or 4 small holes in the bottom of a wheelbarrow for drainage.
2) After it, it will be better to cover the bottom of the wheelbarrow with a piece of cotton or nylon so that the holes for drainage will be kept open.
3)You can also add a small number of rocks on the bottom to keep your potting soil more breathing.
4) Now, you can add your potting soils and cute plants such as succulent, cactus, geranium, dahlia, petunias, and zinnia.
5) If you want to paint your wheelbarrow, you can paint as you wish.
After your plants grow up in the wheelbarrow planter, you will be surprised since it will be a unique way to show your plants. As you see in the photos, you can also use vintage wheelbarrows for creating a garden planter. Also, you can easily move your wheelbarrow planter wherever you want. You can use them for patio, backyard, and anywhere suitable. With this easy project, your garden will acquire a new vintage look. These wheelbarrow planter ideas are also good examples of repurposing old and vintage materials.
Images via: Garden in a city, Organized clutter, Vintage diana, My dreams gardens
