My house is small and my yard is even smaller. So I have to grow things wherever I can.
Supplies:
Galvanized steel wire
Pliers and wire cutters
Small pots (IKEA $0.49)*
Plants ( I used impatiences)
Potting soil
Rocks or pottery pieces
Cut wire into 12inch strips. One for each pot you intend to hang.
Using a pot as a guide, wrap a strip of wire around the middle to make a circle. Twist the two wires together on the back one or two times. The wire circle should be wrapped tight enough that the pot does not slide through it. Repeat with each strip of wire.**
Place the twist of two wires at an intersection on the fence (where the fencing makes an X). Wrap one wire around the upper left leg of the X and the other wire around the upper right leg of the X. Once secure, trim the ends of the wire.
Choose flowers based on your climate and space. I used impatiences because my fence is shady, only getting a few hours of filtered sunlight a day through the ivy.
Slip the pots into the hanging circles and let gravity keep it in place.
My hanging pots cost $1.25 each. My total project cost was around $15. This included enough pots, wire, flowers and soil to make 12 . Making more won’t increase your total cost too much, about half of the wire and soil were left when all was said and done.
*Note: you want to keep the pots small and lightweight for this project so that they do not cause your fence to sag. Mine have been up for a year and I haven’t had any problems.
