Anything can be a plant pot

Indoor plants have become very popular in the last few years. Every year a new trendy pot or plant accessory becomes available. It is around 500 million plant pots are sold in one year, most of them are only used for a short period of time but take around 500 thousand years to decompose. Reusing pots and planters are rather common in the gardening world to help grow seedlings. Places like social media marketplaces and community boards have gardeners offering their old pots for free. One reason pots are thrown away is that they are cracked or broken, this does not mean they have lost their usefulness. Use the broken pots in a variety of ways. Upcycle the pot use them to make garden markers so you can identify your herbs or plants. Create a spilled pot or use them as drainage in new pots.

Household items can become excellent plant pots or seedling pots. Egg

shells and toilet rolls can be reused with a new purpose. Once you have cracked your eggs wash out the shells and let them dry. Add soil and your seed of choice, spray with some water. Once your seed starts to germanate place the eggshell into the ground and cover it with soil. The eggshell will decompose and provide nutrients for growth. Toilet rolls will also decompose which makes this a very good seedling pot. Fold one end of the roll and fill with soil, place your seed of choice or cutting.

For indoor plants items like old jugs, candleholders, and teapots. These household items can be made useful again and also be quirky plant pots. Children's toys can be changed to new plant holders, old trucks, and buckets. Sealing up the holes with polymer clay will keep soil and water in the container.

During lockdown during tidy-out, I found an old bird feeder. Once cleaned up, use an outdoor spray to update the colour. I had seen various pictures of bird cages being turned into succulent planters. I used cuttings that friends gave me of various succulents, I also used hanging basket felt to hold moisture and the succulent soil. Cut the felt to the desired shape and place it in your feeder or cage. Add your soil to the feeder or cage and then add your chosen succulents. Spray with water to hydrate.

Weather charity shops, second-hand stores, or found in the back of your cupboard. Reusing these items instead of throwing them away means that there is less waste in the world. Using a little imagination you can create new planters for inside your home.