Have you ever wondered what to do with the broken terracotta pots? Don't just throw them away, they can be used for interesting garden projects! We will show you some ideas on how a broken clay pot can be reused in the garden, not only for plants but also for other useful purposes.
Protect your vessels from pests
Are you fed up with annoying rodents uprooting your plants?Protect your plantsand your hard work with this cheap, easy solution. Here's how:
Step 1: Find a cracked or broken terracotta pot and chop it into 4-5 inch pieces. (Anything smaller can be pushed aside by rodents.)
Step 2: Arrange the pieces around your plants so that they cover the entire surface of the pot. Now the pests will just dig in the ground!
A broken clay pot works well for succulents
Planting broken pots – that’s an exciting idea. And succulents are a fantastic choice! Not only do they look beautiful, but they also thrive with a minimum of water. They are the ultimate plants that can grow anywhere. Growing succulents in a broken pot is a clever reuse and looks unique too.
This ideagoes well with patio gardens. Simply place it in a visible corner of your patio and scatter pebbles around it.
Create a fairy garden from broken pots
Transform a broken clay pot into something impressive with this fairy garden idea. You can fill it with colorful succulents, moss and a wishing well and customize the whole project to suit your personal style. Here's how to make this fairy garden.
Safety tip: If you want to break a pot, first fill the inside of the pot with cardboard or foam. Using a hammer, carefully break the pot into individual pieces, leaving the back wall of the pot intact. Be careful with the sharp edges.
Step 1: Arrange Parts
To start the fairy garden, arrange the pieces of the broken pot to create different levels. Use a clear silicone glue or modeling clay to hold the parts of the pot in place. Allow to dry.
Step 2: Fill with soil
Fill the cracks with potting soil. Tamp the soil down and water lightly every few inches to set it in place.
Step 3: Make steps
To make tiers for your flower pot fairy house, simply break pieces of terra cotta into smaller pieces with a hammer. Before you begin hammering, place cardboard under the terra cotta pieces to protect your work surface. Arrange the small pieces on the soil leading to the top of the pot.
Step 4: Add plants and accessories
Plant succulents (or other small plants of your choice) and add accents to the fairy garden. Fill empty spaces with moss to cover the soil. Add miniature accessories to achieve the look you want.
Mulching with broken pots in the garden
This is an effective idea to save the soil moisture and also your time. To do this, break the pot into small pieces and spread them over the surface of the soil.
A broken clay pot becomes a spilled flower pot
Step 1: Choosing a location
Choose a spot that is in the shade in the afternoon and that you want to draw more attention to. In the middle of your garden or on the lawn where it is clearly visible. You can also place it on a table or use an old bicycle to spill it from there.
Step 2: Choosing a Pot
A pot with a wide opening and a round or circular shape is ideal so that you can easily care for the plant. Recycle broken pots, paint them with attractive colors, create a unique design.
Step 3: Choose flower colors
To make the flower pot the focal point of your garden, use warm colors such as red, yellow, orange and purple as these are best for making something stand out. You can also use cool colors like blue.
Step 4: Planting
The planting is similar to thatPlanting in pots. Simply dig up the area where you want to plant to ¼ the size of the pot and bury it. Fill it halfway with potting soil and let the plants hang down to create a spill effect.
Step 5: Which flowers
Any flowers you use for hanging baskets will work well - geraniums, lobelias, petunias, elecampanes, daisies and begonias are wonderful cascading flowers.
Garden decorations with pottery shards are beautiful and tidy
Broken pot rims of various sizes can be used to create a mini tiered garden. It looks nice and neat, doesn't it?
