I mentioned in my other post https://witchy-willow.blogspot.com/2018/05/kitchen-witchery.html about a hanging type of garden to put on your porch or in your windows. It sounds complicated, I know, but it's actually very simple. I'll touch on that in this article as well as herbs and flowers you might want to keep around and a few recipes.
2: Now, take the wood burner (or whatever you're using) and make two small holes on either side of the new rectangle.
First things first, let's get to that hanging garden. All you need are seeds (or plants), empty bottles, strong wire, washers, and some hooks that you can screw into the frame.
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| This is what we're going for as a totally finished project. This image was gotten from Pinterest. Let me know if you find the creators of this garden! |
1: Take the empty bottles and make sure they're cleaned out of any residue. Lay them on their side and cut out (I use a wood burner for a dull edge) a rectangle. You're basically making the bottles into planters. Don't cut to wide or you won't be able to put anything in there.
2: Now, take the wood burner (or whatever you're using) and make two small holes on either side of the new rectangle.
3: Take your wire and poke it through the new holes. Make it long enough to connect other bottles above and below it. Pull the wire through the holes and twist it around a washer on the inside of the bottle. The image below is really what we're going for in terms of the bottle.
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| Ta da! Please let me know if you find the creator as I found this image on Google Image Search! |
See? It's really simple. Once you have them connected to each other, take the top bottle and twist the wire into a small, strong, loop on the end. Make sure it's twisted enough to not come undone, and then hang it from the hooks you've put into the porch and/or window frame.
That's it! Like I said, it's really simple. Once it's hung you can fill in your dirt, seeds, plants, etc. You can add as many as you want (just make sure your wire is strong enough to hold) or as few as you want. It's a very simple solution to not having the space for a "real" garden or even not having the space for pots/planters. It's also a good solution for keeping non-animal friendly plants away from your fur babies.
