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15 Creative DIY Garden Containers

By Manuela Williams

Beautiful DIY Containers for Your Garden.

Most of you know that I like a bit of whimsy in my garden! I think a really cute way to add some fun is by using unusual containers. All kinds of things that are considered “junk” could be repurposed into fun and interesting containers for your garden or patio. Here’s a round-up of some Creative Garden Containers.

15 Creative DIY Garden Containers- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

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There are so many fun ways to upcycle and repurpose old things into pretty new DIY garden containers!

15 Creative DIY Garden Containers

These unique garden containers are so inspiring! Here are some things to consider when planning to add creative DIY containers to your garden:

  • Small Yard. Garden containers are the perfect way to have a beautiful floral display in a small area. They can add color, texture, height, and so much more to your small space.
  • Endless Possibilities.  Make your garden space the envy of the neighborhood with these unique and attractive garden containers. You can pick containers that match your style, plus you can change them every year!
  • Astonishing Repurposes. Incredible DIY recreations from items you can find at a thrift store or even around the house, which will be transformed into things of beauty in your front yard or garden. Bring some life and beauty back to an older piece.

1. Red Wagon Planter

15 Creative DIY Garden Containers- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

I love this little red wagon planter idea from The Soccer Mom Blog. How cute would this be in the background of children’s pictures?

2. Rusty Garden Implements as Containers

15 Creative DIY Garden Containers- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

How about re-using rusty items like a pitchfork as a garden planter –  from Vicky’s Intrigues

3. Boot Planters

15 Creative DIY Garden Containers- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

Rosy Posy hung these cute boot planters on her fence. Check out her tutorial

4. Vintage Bike Planter

15 Creative DIY Garden Containers- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

Who knew you could use a vintage bike as a garden container? The marvelous bicycle DIY idea comes from Gravetics with the pic source at Marlysgarden.Blogspot.Com.Br

5. Typewriter Planter

15 Creative DIY Garden Containers- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

I don’t think I could do this to an old typewriter unless it was totally falling apart, but it looks cool! Besserina has a tutorial on how to plant one.

6. Tire Planter

15 Creative Garden Upcycle Containers- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

Tire planters are common in the South! via You Grow Girl

7. Funnel Planters

15 Creative Garden Upcycle Containers- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

Aren’t these funnel planters a good idea since they already have a hole for drainage? via Hidden Hills Garden

8. Container Grill

15 Creative Garden Upcycle Containers- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

I’ll never look at an old grill the same way again! Container grill via Cottage at the Crossroads

9. Solar Fountain Bird Bath

15 Creative Garden Upcycle Containers- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

A Piece Of Rainbow displays a mini water garden container, which I think is extraordinary and I would love to try it!

10. Vintage Jewelry Succulent Garden

15 Creative Garden Upcycle Containers- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

Repurpose an old metal chair into this charming succulent container from Saved By Love Creations.

11. Hanging Birdcage Garden

15 Creative Garden Container Repurpose Projects- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

Create your own version of a hanging birdcage garden container. You will find step-by-step instructions at Thrifty Artsy Girl.

12. Toolbox Upcycle Garden Container

15 Creative Garden Container Repurpose Projects- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

This super cute vintage toolbox repurpose would be so easy to recreate and adorable to place almost anywhere from Hometalk.

13. Bathtub Garden Upcycle

15 Creative Garden Container Repurpose Projects- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

Clean and fresh is this clawfoot bathtub garden container idea from Toolbox Divas.

Related: Using An Old Bathtub As A Container In Your Garden

14. DIY Mailbox Planters

15 Creative Garden Container Repurpose Projects- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

DIY mailbox planters would be so easy to install and jazz up the space by your doorway! You can find this idea at Practically Functional.

15. Cart Container Garden

15 Creative Garden Container Repurpose Projects- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

Most of us have a cart of some kind in our home, so why not roll it out on the patio and use it to make this endearing container cart from A Pumpkin And A Princess?

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing these fun ideas for using unusual objects as garden planters! Go visit the linked sources for more photos of their amazing creations.

What fun container garden do you want to make for your garden?

15 Creative DIY Garden Containers- Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a novice, you'll find something exciting to try from this roundup of creative DIY garden containers. Don't miss out on transforming your outdoor haven into a botanical wonderland! | #garden #upcycle #repurpose #diyIdeas #ACultivatedNest

15 Creative DIY Garden Containers- From repurposed materials to artsy designs, these unique planters are perfect for adding a personal touch to your green oasis. Check out all these creative DIY garden containers for inspiration! | #gardening #upcycling #DIY #gardenIdeas #ACultivatedNest

You might also be interested in: Using An Old Bathtub As A Container In Your Garden

Using An Old Bathtub As A Container In Your Garden

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Comments

  1. Melanie says

    May 30, 2013 at 10:06 am

    I love unusual containers for the garden, too. Some of these people had great ideas…love the boots on the fence!

  2. Judy Clark says

    May 30, 2013 at 11:37 am

    Manuela – Such cute ideas! I love the bench and also the wicker chair. The typewriter is just darling also – well, I guess I really like them all!!

    Judy

  3. Terri Steffes says

    May 30, 2013 at 2:05 pm

    Manuela, long time no see! I just finished my doctorate and now I am going around looking for blogging friends that I have ignored for the last couple of years. Glad to see you are still going strong!

    • Manuela says

      May 30, 2013 at 4:43 pm

      Hi Terri!!

      Congratulations on finishing your doctorate – that’s impressive! Yep, I’m still here – new blog name same content 🙂

  4. Vee says

    May 30, 2013 at 2:08 pm

    Great ideas! Love the typewriter, but I’m not doing that one either. The wicker chair would be right up my alley.

  5. Marty@A Stroll Thru Life says

    May 30, 2013 at 3:53 pm

    These are all so fun and so creative. Love them. Hugs, Marty

  6. Lynn Wood says

    May 30, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    What fun and original ideas. This post has got me thinking in a whole lot of new directions.

    Thanks for gathering these up!

    Lynn

  7. Debbie says

    May 31, 2013 at 6:29 am

    And here I sit with nothing but terra cotta pots in my garden areas. Seriously, not even some galvanized tin. Get with the program, Debbie.

  8. Dawn says

    May 31, 2013 at 7:22 am

    Love them all, I am with you: Round up what you have and use it:)

  9. Penny @ The Comforts of Home & From Harvest To Table says

    May 31, 2013 at 9:02 am

    Love all of these!

  10. Poppy says

    May 31, 2013 at 10:11 am

    Hi Manuela,

    How beautifully imaginative these all are! I love the first one with the red geraniums, so dainty and sweet but also the summer ‘stockings’ are adorable!! Thanks for the inspiration!

    Poppy

  11. TJs Sweet Home says

    May 31, 2013 at 10:42 am

    My what creativity! I always feel that if I do something similar it won’t be cute, just “junky”, lol! Love these!~TJ

  12. Theresa H. Roach says

    May 31, 2013 at 6:37 pm

    Oh those are some really cute planters:) A friend of mine showed me a picture last night of some planters her husband made out of gutters:) I will get her to send me a picture to share! Have a blessed weekend, HUGS!

  13. Katharina says

    May 31, 2013 at 8:18 pm

    I can do the first one! I have an old chicken waterer that I can use, I’m so happy! LOL
    I’m going to save old wellies for the boots on the fence idea as well. All of these are awesome!

  14. Marilla says

    June 1, 2013 at 8:02 am

    Oh the funnels are my favorite! I also really love the typewriter but I feel the same way you do about that. I have an old typewriter from my fiance’s family but I couldn’t possibly put it outside!

  15. Carol Cook says

    June 7, 2013 at 8:32 pm

    I can’t wait to hit the garden tomorrow after a visit to the attic. You have given me some fun ideas.

  16. mishelle says

    June 7, 2013 at 11:41 pm

    Love the rain boots idea! I happened to pin that the other night.so cute

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