Gardeners always seem to be seem for new shipway to acquire plant :
Have some leftover fabric or denim?
If your DIY juices are flow and you ’re up for trying something new , how about feel suitcase gardening or , if you ’re into recycling , denim grip gardening ?
At $ 10-$12 per yard , durable felt will make sturdy bag that should last for several old age . Search for “ DIY felt grow bag ” on YouTube for a tutorial on stitching bags from felt square .
Sewing your own denim grow bag
If you have former denim jean just wait for a new lifespan , come after the simple educational activity below to make spring up bags that be nothing . If you do n’t have a stitchery machine , you may use needle and ribbon and simple stitches .
plainly , you’re able to make two bags from a brace of dungaree . tailor about 9 ” from the bottom of each wooden leg . The ahem will become the top of the bag and may be pen up down to adjust the finished height of the bag .
For the bottom of the bag , rationalize a rophy with a diam the same measurement as the width of the leg . My jeans were 8 ” across so I cut a circle with an 8 ” diameter from another piece of the upper pant peg . To make a mere circle , mark the center of the fabric slice and an electric arc of soft touch 4 inches from that eye for about ¼ of the R-2 . fold up the material part in quarter with those marks usher on the top quarter and the centre mark at the point of the folding . Using a orbitual cutting tool or pair of scissors , cut along the arc of marks . Unfold , and voila ´ , you have a circle .
A finished grow bag sewn from used denim.
To gather the edge of the roundabout , sew 1/2 ” from the edge of the circle using a foresighted stitch . stitch again ¼ ” from the edge . Pull up the stitches to make a bare “ cup . ”
plow the bottom on the trouser leg inside out . With right position together , position the “ cup ” inside the leg , match bare-ass edges and adjust the gathering stitch to jibe . Pin . Sew ½ ” from the border . check out to be sure you ’ve made a right seam . Then zigzag the bleak sharpness for extra strength .
Turn right side out and your bag is done . Fold down the top to align the height . If you want handle , cut the belt loops from the waistband of your jean and apply to the sides .
Gather a few simple tools for this fun DIY project to grow more plants.
Repeat with the second branch and you ’ve spent about an hr making useful grow bag from blue jean that were quick for the tag end bagful . It goes without tell that this style of travelling bag may be made from other fabric . Consider : burlap , upholstery cloth , brocades and other durable textile , vinyl , leather , suede , and other decor accent textile .
Nancy Packard Leasmanis a editorialist , artist and nurseryman who maintains 40 Akka in key Minnesota .
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