Papercrete planters

Earth-friendly Creating With Papercrete: In this Instructable I will show you how to create the alternative building and crafting material Papercrete! It is very easy and fun to work with. It can be made with at least 60% recycled paper! Papercrete can be used to make all kinds of things, …

Learn how to make a unique DIY concrete planter box using simple materials like cardboard and duct tape following this project.

To begin making our signature papercrete containers we begin by running newsprint through a strip cut paper shredder. We stuff the cut strips into five gallon buckets until the buckets are well filled. We then fill the buckets of strips with water and allow the strips to soak for at least a day. Many times these buckets will sit a few days before we get around to turning the soaked paper back into pulp. We have found that thoroughly soggy strips are easier to pulp. We try to keep several…

My previous post Papercrete for Fairy Gardens got an overwhelming response. So many people asked for a better explanation for how to make a small batch of pap…

Want something different for your garden? A hypertufa planter could be the right one for you!

How to Make Hypertufa; join in the fun and learn how to make this unique garden craft; use these instructions to make troughs, pinch pots and many more great hypertufa projects

How to make a large round concrete indoor flower pot planter | full tutorial and video

By Marcia Kirinus, NC State Extension Master GardenerSM volunteer The doldrums of winter are now upon us, but there’s still plenty of work to be done to prepare your garden (either indoor or outdoo…

Make your garden look great and add a unique touch with this inexpensive DIY project: learn how to make cement balloon planters!

Styrofoam Planters keep it out of the waste stream