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Create a Stunning Indoor Hanging Basket

Ideal if you have limited windowsill space, colorful baskets create an attractive "living" feature for your home.

Excerpted from How to Grow Practically Everything
Filed under: Baskets, Crafts

Attractive Houseplants in Hanging Baskets

Materials Needed:

hanging basket
plastic bowl and plastic sheet
electric drill
multipurpose potting mix

slow-release granular fertilizer
1 plastic liner
small-sized gravel
plants (used here: lipstick vine, begonia and small-leaved ivy)

Step 1

Use a piece of thick plastic to line the inside of the basket. Trim the edges to ensure that the base and sides are fully covered, but the liner isn't visible over the edge.

Step 2

Drill lots of small drainage holes in the base of a low, wide plastic bowl. This will act as your pot, while the liner acts as a saucer to catch excess water.

Use Wide Plastic Bowl for Hanging Basket Pot

Step 3

Cover the small drainage holes with a layer of small gravel to keep them from blocking up. Then add potting mix with slow-release fertilizer, leaving space for the plants.