Container Gardening – Metal Basket
Go ahead and take me to a craft store. But I’m just looking at everything thinking about what I can use for plants. This metal basket caught my eye and I immediately pictured it in my shade garden with moss. Though since I live in a hot and dry region, baskets must be well insulated to do well.
Supplies
- Basket Bucket
- Potting Soil
- Coconut Coir
- Spaghnum Moss (a little goes a long way; I used maybe 1/8 of a 7L bag)
- Optional: plant stand (this one is from RiteAid)
Below I’ve included the tags for the plants I selected but they are just examples. I like to pick plants of varying colors and heights for interest.
Photo Instructions
Drilling Containers
*If you drill a container, always be sure to wear protective glasses. Also, drilling metal can leave a messy hole. We use a screw driver to push the jagged edge into the inside of the basket.
Besides metal baskets, I love to repurpose containers, including ceramics. Drilling ceramics requires a diamond drill tip. They are relatively inexpensive and available at most hardware stores.
