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DIY Pumpkin Planters

By: Felicia Feaster

Instead of carving pumpkins, transform them into planters for edibles and fall plants and flowers.

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Photo: Image courtesy of Adam K. Thompson

A Jack-'o-Lantern Alternative

Express your love of fall and gardening by planting ornamental kale, cabbages, chrysanthemums or a variety of edibles in homemade pumpkin planters.

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Photo: Image courtesy of Adam K. Thompson

Use a Variety of Sizes

Select a variety of pumpkin sizes, shapes and colors to give your finished tableaux a more eclectic, whimsical feel.

Your goal is to not cut too large of an opening in the top of your pumpkin. Make the opening large enough to accommodate the root ball of the plant you've chosen and to allow you to scoop out the pumpkin innards.

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Photo: Image courtesy of Adam K. Thompson

Use a Sharp Knife

Your goal is to not cut too large of an opening in the top of your pumpkin. Make the opening large enough to accommodate the root ball of the plant you've chosen and to allow you to scoop out the pumpkin innards.

Keep the opening relatively small to allow the plant to spread over the pumpkin as it grows.

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Photo: Image courtesy of Adam K. Thompson

Carve an Opening

Keep the opening relatively small to allow the plant to spread over the pumpkin as it grows.

DIY Pumpkin Planters

A Jack-'o-Lantern Alternative

Use a Variety of Sizes

Use a Sharp Knife

Carve an Opening

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