Make a Succulent Planter from an Olive Oil Tin
The other day I saw a post from Kaitlin at Wunderbar about tea tin terrariums and it got me thinking about a project I’ve had on the back burner for awhile – a succulent planter from an olive oil tin. We buy our olive oil in large tins from a food importer and I always save them when the oil’s gone. Sometimes I use the empty tins for vases, but once I used one for a planter as a gift and I’ve been meaning to make another one for our kitchen.
The process is quick and easy: first buy a few succulents for your planter (I bought two and transplanted two).
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| Look at these beauties! |
Add plastic as a liner and then stones at the bottom for drainage. I had a bit of a problem with the plastic so I had to push it to the sides as I filled the tin with soil so that the dirt stayed inside the plastic.
Fill the tin with potting soil (I used cactus mix) almost to the top, then add the plants and fill the soil in around them. Water well and you’re done!
I have my olive oil planter sitting on the windowsill above the kitchen sink – its a spot where succulents thrive and also I can admire it while I do the dishes.
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This is lovely, Meghan. I want to make one. I love that you found a creative way to reuse your olive oil tins! Reduce, reuse, recycle!
I have at least three more in the garage – would you like one? You can come over and we can have a planting party!
What a beautiful and unique idea! New follower also.
Maria
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Thanks! I love you site!
Just messing around outside today and my succulents have survived all winter. Want to put them is something cute however and I like this. I have all kinds of tins.
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I love old-looking stuff like this. Your project looks great! I enjoyed “stopping by”.
Warmly, Michelle
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Meghan, this is so pretty..xo
Cute! I love how it turned out!
That’s such a kitsch idea! Thanks for sharing & thank you for linking up with my Eat. Pray Love linky party, don’t forget to do it again this Tuesday!
What a really great way to reuse pretty tins!
I love it! Thanks for sharing this at my Pin Me Linky Party. I hope you come visit & link again.
Love all posts I’ve seen so far but this one with succulents in the olive oil tin is perfect. Now if I can find a tin like that. I’ll have to peruse what the thrift stores have or find some graphics to print out, glue onto a tin. I found you thru Inspire me Linky party. We don’t use much olive oil but I’d be willing to buy some just for a tin like that. Happy days