I remembered when I wrote this post in 2015, it was during the worst haze experience in Singapore.

Many people were stuck at home.

There were no schools.

But it became the best time to make gardening crafts from recyclables.

 

The original post in 2015 –

Going away for holidays? Worried about your plants?

Here is a Green project to gift yourself some extra peace of mind and save our environment by re-using more plastic bottles! đŸ™‚

 

How to make self-watering pots in 3 easy steps

Make holes on caps to drain excess water

Cut holes on the side of bottles to absorb + drain water

Add medium (soil mix)

Please Note – Wick is optional because it can become algae-ly

 

 

How to built hanging container edibles garden with PET bottles
NET or CAP

 

How to make self watering pots in 4 easy steps
small slits or cuts for water drainage from soil

 

For wet loving plants, the wick can be inserted fully in the reservoir.

For drier loving plants, the inner pot can be inserted higher from the water source.

Thus, adjust as needed based on plants’ preferences.

 

self watering pots
Inner pot should fit well in reservoir

 

self watering pots
Step 4 – Add in suitable media for plants

 

Gardeners Craft and DIY
Completed – Rehousing our monsters (Venus Fly Trap)

 

This is another wicking method taught by Stella Lee in 2017 out of beverages carton.

Absolutely practical and space-saving ideas!

 

 

SElf watering pots n Garden Craft
Stella lee’s wicking method

 

Self watering pots from recycled material
Young seedlings “incubators”

 

Or Use More Net cups with fitting Collars.

Check them out in SHOP!

 

Grow an edible gardens on desktops in Singapore
Tabletop Gardens

 

Check out how to built hanging small space gardens from PET bottles.

 

Garden Crafts from waste in Singapore

 

 

 

 

 

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