How to make a flower pot from recycled materials?

Question

were gonna use it to plant flowers in our classroom because it's so hot their

Answer 1

you can use and old egg carton -and use it to start your plants in that. then you can use plastic bottles cut the top off and use the bottom part of it make sure you put a few holes in the bottom so that it can breath and set it on a pie pan to catch any water that comes from the holes( you would make three holds -small ones in the bottom).

Answer 2

You can use just about anything as a flower pot or seed starter, however, you need to make sure there is drainage by putting holes in the bottom and maybe a few pieces of gravel. I know a cool way to make a terrarium out of recycled 3liter pop bottles. 3 liter bottle have a black base that can be pulled off (at least they used too) Anyhow, you take the black base off, add soil and your plants, take the clear plastic part and cut off the nozzle past the part that curves around, water your plant, and then place the plastic part over the plant and work it into the soil. There you have a homemade terrarium out of a recycled product. Probably more than you asked for, but since you are a teacher I thought you wouldn't mind. Good luck and have fun.

Answer 3

There are so many different ways you can do that, it is almost limitless.

First I recommend you think about the four R's regarding waste.

1.) Reduce
2.) Reuse
3.) Recycle
4.) Recover

Actually your best option is not to recycle but actually to Reuse. Those four R's are listed by importance from first to last. So Reusing is more important than Recycling as far as its benefit to the environment.

There are tons of plastic and metal containers you should be able to re-use. There are butter containers, coffee containers, canned vegetable containers, milk jugs, 2 liter bottles, peanut butter containers, used disposable plastic cups, etc.

If you are starting from seed, re-using an egg carton as a seed planter works very well. If it is made out of paper, you could use it just like you would the biodegradable pots.

For other biodegradable pots you could use paper milk or orange juice cartons, used paper cups, etc.

You can also even get a little more creative and line a box with a bag and use that to put your flowers in. Or you could a bag such as a bread brag or newspaper paper bag full of potting soil and cut holes into the side of it and plant flowers into the side of the bag. Then you can hang the bag and make a cheap and easy hanging flower basket where it looks like there is no basket at all, just flowers hanging in mid-air.

I've even seen old shoes and boots used for flower pots.

My only suggestions are that you stay away from chemical containers such as laundry detergent, bleach or paint containers. If laundry detergent or bleach containers are used they should be cleaned out very well with the supervision of the parents. For metal cans, Use the can openers that cut the lid on the side so a person cant' get cut on the can or lid.

Holes can be punched in the bottom of the containers with a hammer and nail. The bottom of a second re-used container can be used as a tray to catch the excess water if you add drainage holes to the bottom of your flower pots.

And if you want, for a little added bonus, you could have the kids paint the pots to give them their own little personal touch.

Answer 4

13oz. & 48 oz, cans of coffee the labels can be peeled off
and you have a rust proof container
these cans have e-z open tabs where once used
you donot have to worry on cutting your fingers
also and its easy to make holes with that opener
that you use to make holes on a can of oil as you will need
drainage an aluminum tray on the bottom makes a lovely
container you can use labels to mark out what you planted
your students should be able to furnish you with both from
their kitchen at home you can even plant some herbs
infact the student should each buy their choice of plants
even a potatoe in the refrid with tiny ngreen eyes peeping out
is great to plant the foiledge is beautiful so are onions with that scallion growth is nice so is garlic mint and oregano rosemary sage and so many out there good luck in your prodject and whats great the kids can take them home
and replace the can with something of their own choosing
remember herbs blosom and make a flower once that flower dries that is seed to replant mint spearmint oregano a
sage and collander if they were in the ground they will take over the whole ground,,

Answer 5

Cardboard milk/juice cartons, cut in half . Why not recycle .....pots?;D Almost any gardener will have at least a few around . Many are already made from recycled materials .

Answer 6

properly fee is considerable attention... certainly moulded plastic ingredients mean many shapes and varieties may well be created, speedier to fabricate than earthenware or ceramic pots, they don't seem to be so stable for plant care however. ok they don't dry out so certainly as ceramic pots yet do not final as long.. additionally for bigger pots and flora, probably trees or shrubs, the pots are too gentle and if plant is suitable heavy will blow over in a good wind. won't be able to answer all your question concerning to production expenses or capability in contact.

Answer 7

there are many receptacles you can use for flower pots, choose the receptacles that are plenty and readily available in your area (i.e. old cans, soda bottles, milk cartons etc.) cut the top section so that you can place soil in the receptacle and don't forget to put holes at the bottom for proper drainange.

Answer 8

well there are lots of options, any kind of plastic jug cleaned out good, if clear or somewhat see through they could be decorated using paint or glue on some kind of paper, put holes in bottom for water drainaged, and use old plastic lids, alluminum pie pans

Answer 9

coffee cans-the kids can paint them too!