DIY: hanging flower pots

By: Sadie Raddatz

Hanging Flower Pots

Spring is upon us and people are planting flowers, cleaning, and tidying up for the warm weather. Spring is often thought of as a rebirth, so planting goes well with this idea. Hanging flower pots are something modern and new.

Materials needed:
- A piece of wood, large enough to fit the jars and thick enough to mount
- Mason jar(s)
- Pipe clamp, large enough to fit around your mason jar
- 1 screw
- 2 long nails
- 1 strong fat nail
- Screwdriver/drill
- Pebbles
- Soil
- A plant

Instructions:

1. First thing you will have to do is decide how you want to hang the piece. Thicker pieces of wood tend to work best.
2. Next, decide how many jars you want on the board.
3. Drill two holes (or more if you have a larger piece of wood) into the back of the wood.
4. You will need to open the clamps and lay it flat on the piece of wood.
5. Screw a hole into the wood. Then use a nail about the same size and hammer it into the slits on the clamp onto the piece of wood.
6. Take the nail out. The nail causes the slit to open.
7. Replace the nail with a screw and make sure it's screwed on tight.
8. Insert your mason jar into the clamp.
9. Tighten the clamp around the jar. Make sure it's tight.
10. Add your pebbles at the bottom of the jar for good drainage.
11. Add the dirt.
12. Plant the items you have chosen.

This is a great project for spring. You can add plants or make it an organizer in your bathroom, kitchen, or even bedroom. This project you can get creative and custom with. You could paint the jar, add a picture on the wood, or even some rhinestones. Make this project your own!