Floral eyecatcher
Where a garden is, plants should be as much as flowers. In order to put the beloved outdoor area really well in scene, it needs some ideas for planting, potting, decorating and Co.
Floral and herbal eyecatchers are more in demand in the warm season than ever before. For a suitable garden design with pep, we recommend the following do-it-yourself garden ideas to imitate. Also, whoever thinks that he has a less green thumb is invited to take a look at the inspirations. Because they are lightweight and easy to implement. Hopp, hop outside!
Garden accessories on the basket
Where to go with the useful accessories for the garden ? It is best if all utensils are always taken together. A small bag on the flower basket helps.
Material requirements : oilcloths in 3 different patterns, basket, measuring tape, scissors, pins, sewing machine and matching yarn, hand tacker
Instructions: 1. Cut 2 equal strips of oilcloth: add length of inside and outside of basket, add 2 cm seam allowance; Measure the width from the handle to just before the corner + 2 cm seam allowance.2. All sides hem (each 1 cm) .3. A bag is sewn onto one strip: Cut the oilcloth into the desired width and height with 1 cm seam allowance. Sew over the upper edge, turn the other side inwards. Pin the bag to the oilcloth strip and sew it on.4. For the loop on the second oilcloth strip, cut out a strip of the desired height and width with 1 cm seam allowance. Sew back the upper and lower edges, turn the other two sides inwards. Pin the loop to the oilcloth strip and sew on.5. To obtain 2 loops, sew in the middle vertically.6. So that the utensil does not slip, the inside festtackern.
(Garden shears and shovel: shabby and chic, antiques, info + Onlineshop: www.shabbyundchic.de Garden chair: Octopus, about 275 Euro)
Gutters with a difference
Usually gutters are there to guarantee the water a regular drain. Sure, we know that. But now the half-round all-rounders have taken on another job ...
Material requirements : 3 rain gutters, approx. 50 cm long (hardware store), 6 end caps for rain gutters (DIY store), white spray paint (MTN 94 white, www.mtn-shop.de), 2 ropes / ropes (approx. 1.60 each) m long), 2 wall hooks, potting soil, about 11 small plants (eg strawberry, barnacles, cloves, celosia)
Instructions: 1. Put the end caps on the gutters and spray everything with white spray paint. Let the paint dry well.2. Lay the two ropes twice and make a knot in 3 equal intervals (about 30 cm) to obtain 3 loops.3. Hang the ropes on wall hooks (distance approx. 30 cm) .4. Fill the gutters with soil and put in the plants.5. Place the filled gutters in the loops of the ropes.
Charming imposter
We know that most of the flowers and plants are growing. But no one would have thought that the planters would now imitate their occupants.
Material requirements : 3 planters (about 35, 21 and 11 cm), white spray paint (MTN 94 white, www.mtn-shop.de), gray acrylic paint, spray clearcoat (DIY store), about 12 plants (eg. Snapdragon, celosia, kalanchoe, carnation), pencil, thin brush
Instructions: 1. Spray all the pots with the white paint and allow to dry well.2. With the pencil z. For example, draw a butterfly and a dragonfly on the pots and paint them with the gray acrylic paint. Allow to dry.3. For sealing, spray the pots completely with clear varnish at the end.4. Fill soil in the pots, then put them together. Plant flowers and water.
New feature for old items
Attention, a kitchen screen is looking for a new home. Wishes for the new home: generous space, under the open sky, green roommates. Wanted, found, it can go so fast!
Material requirement : Old kitchen strainer with handles, foil or garbage bag, expanded clay, potting soil, 1 white and orange plant each (snowflake or elf mirror), approx. 160 cm dew (eg from tauwerk.de), scissors
Instructions: 1. Lay out the colander with cut foil or a garbage bag.2. To prevent waterlogging, place a layer of expanded clay on the ground and fill with soil.3. Remove the flowers from the pots, place in the sieve, fill with soil, lightly squeeze and pour on. Cut the rope into two pieces of equal length, then thread them through the handles and knot the four ends together.
Creative ornament
Garden fans like to decorate their green friends with colorful webbings. Use your favorite color ...
Material requirements : Various woven ribbons (fabric department, craft shop), pins, Styrofoam ball about 10 cm (craft shop), wooden staff about 0.5 cm (craft shop), flowers in the pot (eg boxwood), scissors
Instructions: 1. Cut the woven tapes into strips about 15 cm long.2. Assemble approx. 3 strips, shape them into a circle and stick them to the styrofoam ball with a pin. Repeat this process until the entire ball is covered.3. Put the wooden stick in the ball.4. For decoration, tie a piece of ribbon around the wooden stick. Stick the rod in the flower pot.
Also read: 20 beautiful and creative garden ideas
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