Recycled and repurposed items as garden art

Recycled and repurposed items as garden art

Make a bike planter!

For about a year, I have been admiring those bicycle planters on Pinterest and Hometalk and wanting to make one for our garden. Finding the bike was the hardest part! Then my friend, Renee’, bought a fancy new bike and gave her still usable one to another friend, Suzie. Long story made short: I now had Suzie’s old junker, which was perfect for my project!

This old Huffy did not have any baskets, but I had a wire half basket and a woven basket in my shed. A little white spray paint later, they matched and were ready to go!

Here are the materials you will need:

* An old bike (mine has tires flatter than pancakes, but who cares for this?)

* two baskets (you might need wire to attach them to the bike)

* sphagnum moss or decorative spanish moss

* an assortment of potted plants (I used three each for the front and back baskets ~ 4 annual vincas & 2 sweet potato vines)

* plastic grocery bags to line the baskets

* ribbon for streamers

* a piece of metal fence post or rebar to support the bike

The plants were the only thing I didn’t have on hand, so at three for five dollars, this project was done for just ten dollars! Follow the easy pictured steps to create a bicycle planter of your own! This one is drawing lots of compliments parked in our front garden, and I can switch out the plants to keep this planter colorful and seasonal!

*Note – put the metal rod or fence piece support in first. I didn’t and it was more difficult to hold the planted bike while hammering it in at the end.

Assemble the materials ~ two baskets lined with plastic bags, plants, dried moss and an old bike supported by a metal rod or fence post.

Step # 1 ~ Fit the baskets onto the bike ~ You can put the basket handle over the seat and let it rest on the back wheel.

Attach the front basket to the handle bars.

Step # 2 ~ Line the baskets with plastic grocery bags to hold moisture in for the plantings. Tuck in the plants of your choice.

Step # 3 ~ Tuck dried moss around the plants for a finished look.

Step # 4 ~ Planting is complete, now we need some streamers!

My completed bicycle planter complete with ribbon streamers!

Bike Planter with pansies!

Original article and pictures take ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com site