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Vintage Roller Skate Planter DIY

Vintage Roller Skate Planter DIY

Vintage Car Planter DIY

I love giving cut flowers as a gift, but cut flowers often last only a few days. So lately I've been giving potted plants and flowers instead. That way, the gift keeps growing long after. 

Vintage Planter DIY

Succulents are some of my favorite plants to grow and give because they are pretty low-maintenance. And when giving a plant as a gift, it’s nice to be able to have something that won’t require too much work on the recipient’s end.  

Vintage Planter DIY

Based on your recipient, try finding an unexpected container—like a vintage roller skate or a vintage car—to turn into the planter for their blooming gift. Simply find something that has a large enough opening to hold potting mix (I used Miracle-Gro® Cactus, Palm, and Citrus Potting Mix) and deep enough to allow for the plant's roots to grow.  

Since these don’t have a ton of depth, they are perfect for holding succulents which don’t need a lot of depth to grow. For non-succulents, you need to use deeper containers like old tubs, sinks, rain boots, wheelbarrow, crates, colanders, etc. A few tips for planting in found containers:

Vintage Car Planter DIY

-If you have a container that has drainage or you can drill a hole into at the bottom, that’s ideal. We were able to drill a hole in the bottom of a vintage car. Your local home or hardware center may be able to help you drill drainage holes if you are not equipped to DIY at home.

Vintage Roller Skate Planter DIY

-If using something that is not totally waterproof (like the vintage skate) line the inside with plastic to provide a waterproof base before filling with potting mix and rocks. We used a simple zip-lock bag to create a pocket to place the soil before placing it inside the skate.

-You can use plant food (like Miracle-Gro Indoor Plant Food) to keep plants strong.

Vintage Planter DIY

You can start growing these in advance and give the gift fully bloomed. Or you can give the gift with some seeds, indoor plant food, and a note telling the recipient how to care for it and give them a surprise to look forward to in the upcoming weeks! And, click here for more inspirational garden ideas from me and Miracle-Gro.

Vintage Planter DIY

*This post is brought to you in collaboration with Miracle-Gro. All content, ideas, and words are my own. Thanks for supporting the sponsors that allow me to create new and special content like this for Oh Joy.

{Creative direction by Joy Cho, photos by Casey Brodley and crafts/styling by Julia Wester for Oh Joy. Wallpaper by Juju Papers.}

30 comments

  1. I liked your word choice. Technically speaking, ‘yummy’ is used for something that tastes good. But there are no strict rules about how to use most descriptive words like ‘yummy’. You made your post fun to read, and I’m sure most readers knew exactly how you felt about these great ideas.

  2. Hi Lisa,
    Thank you for your comment and concerns. Im really sorry to hear you feel that way as I truly value all of my readers opinions. When partnering with any brand, I do my best to focus on the positive aspects of what we can jointlybring to my readers. In this case, my true intent is to get excited about gardening in my own life and in others and to do that with a brand that supports my enthusiasm.
    Best,
    Joy

  3. Hi Jazmine,
    Ive had succulents in all different size pots (some even smaller than the ones shown here) and they tend to do fine. They are a really hardy and versatile plant and usually only need watering once a month which is why I chose them to use in this project. They dont need the amount of space that most plants do.
    Hope that helps!
    Joy

  4. By “focusing on the positive” you are ignoring the poison that Miracle Gro (Monsanto, Roundup, etc…) out into the world. There are more positive companies I’m sure you could partner with ie Seeds of Change.

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