Homemade Garden Gifts that Grow

We recently looked at one homemade gardening gift you can make for the holidays – a reusable garden tote. However, there are plenty of homemade gifts you can make for friends or family. Before it gets too late to plan we’ll be looking at some more, starting today with a small roundup of gifts that can be used for growing plants.

Large tin cans look surprisingly professional and modern with a fresh coat of paint. Remember to drill a few drainage holes in the bottom. If you’re giving these as a gift, make it nicer by filling the can with seed packets and some small natural candies.

Make a countertop greenhouse for under $20! This particular greenhouse was made to grow four small pots of herbs, but you could easily adjust the size of this project. If you really wanted to get fancy you could paint this nicely, although I think it looks pretty cool natural.

Got kids who are older? Maybe they have some old Lego bricks sitting around. If so you can make a homemade planter with it, like this one – Lego Planter! Be sure to cover the bricks with a protective coat of waterproof glaze or use a plastic liner inside. Also leave drainage holes.

Make Etched Glass Bottle planters. Look for clear or lightly colored glass pots at thrift stores then create your own design.

Bonus – for the card consider a Flower Pot Pocket Card made with recycled paper. You can’t actually grow anything in this pot but it’s adorable.

[image via the now sadly defunct Sprig]