Decorating your garden with beautiful planters does not have to be expensive. Most of us at some point or the other have had an abundance of household items that we wanted to get rid of. This is why these 7 items can come in handy if you wish to creatively reuse and recycle them. A few drainage holes, and you are all set to grow beautiful flowering or leafy plants indoors or outdoors in your own personalized potted garden.Old tea cups and coffee mugsDo you have any old broken or unwanted tea cups or coffee mugs lying around in your cabinet? Instead of throwing them away, use them to grow succulents, cactus, lucky bamboo, herbs like mint, and other small plants in them. You can showcase them in your kitchen or balcony or even on your study table and desktop plants.Tin cans Tin cans are probably the easiest household items to turn into planters. These cans can be painted, decorated, tied with ribbons and ropes, to suit your decor. Use them to grow coriander, marigold, basil, petunia, and other small flower or herb plants in them.Plastic bottlesThese are one of the easiest and most flexible materials you can find at home to make planters out of them. Cut them into halves or sections to make small planters for growing your herbs like coriander, mint, and spinach, small flowering plants, or lettuce. You can also hang them vertically to grow your plants in a balcony garden.Old bucketsOld buckets that have holes or are no longer fit to hold your kitchen essentials can be used to hold your flowering or leafy plants. Their larger surface area makes them ideal for growing larger plants, vegetables like tomatoes and chillies, or dwarf fruit plants. Paint the bucket to give it a new look.Wooden cratesWooden fruit or vegetable storage boxes or crates can be an ideal medium to grow your plants in. These are larger in size and can hold multiple plants at once, making them perfect for growing herb or flower gardens. They can also be placed in your balcony or doorway to give it a rustic look.Old bowlsOld unused ceramic or steel bowls can be used to grow your indoor plants in. Since they are usually smaller in size, you can use them to grow succulents, air plants, and small flowering plants in them. You can even use them as decorative cover pots by placing a nursery pot at the base of the bowl and growing plants in it. This way you can also get rid of bowls that do not have drainage holes.Wicker basketsOld wicker baskets can help instantly upgrade the aesthetic appeal of your plants. These can be lined with coir or plastic and placed in your balcony or indoors to hold your plants in. Ferns, pothos, peace lily, and seasonal flowering plants can be grown in these baskets.Also read:7 Fast-growing plants that provide natural shade and keep your home coolLighting is no longer the last step in home design: The question has changed from “How many lights?” to “How should this room feel?”A few things to keep in mind:Before using any of these household items to grow your plants in, make sure to clean them properly and make drainage holes. Choose the size of the planter according to the plant. All you need to do is use some creativity, and you can make beautiful planters out of these common household items.
