I was browsing around the old Internet the other day, and I ran across this awesome tutorial for a hanging herb planter from Under the Table and Dreaming. I really loved the simple but surprising look of the design, so I quickly came up with plans for making one of my own. I actually found the cups at K-Mart of all places. I wanted to check thrift stores first, but, I really wanted to get the project started! I just happened to have the paint lying around, from a previous phone case painting experiment, and thought it would make a perfect sunny element to the backyard. So, some holes, two coats of spray paint and a visit with sandpaper, and this is what I ended up with! I love them and they spin just a little in the breeze, adding to the overall adorableness of the planters.
I really like how small and “out of the way” this makes the collection. I used to grow herbs inside, but, the cats kept eating them, rendering them useless! There’s a small layer of rocks at the bottom of the cup to help with drainage. I used the bright purple rocks from Button’s fish tank, natch.
