DIY Tuna Can Planter

This project was borrowed, with permission, from Melissa Souders. Thank you for the awesome idea!

Materials:

1 tuna can, empty and washed with label and top removed
1 or 2 flowers your choice/  (the kind from the garden section, that are already rooted and blooming)
20 clothespins

Instructions:

Take clothespins 1 at a time and clip them onto the sides of the tuna can. Making sure to push the clothespin all the way down. Clip them going around the entire tuna can until covered. Remove 2 flower sections from the container, roots and dirt included. Place into the center of the can.Yield: 1

DIY Bear Planter

I'm always looking for a way to reuse old containers. If your family loves animal crackers as much as mine then you should have no problem eating you way through a year supply of animal crackers to get this awesome plastic bear container.

Materials:
Plastic animal cracker container
Gravel (I used some out of my driveway)
Topsoil (Wal-Mart sells 40lb bags for $1.24)
Chives- seeds or plant (I bought a ready to harvest plant from the produce section)

Wash and dry the bear. Fill the bottom two inches with gravel for drainage. Fill the stomach with topsoil. Plant the chives into the head. I arranged mine into a straight line to make a Mohawk. Fill in the rest of the head with topsoil and put an inch of gravel on top. Water lightly everyday. When chives reach 12" trim them back down to 2". You can watch the bear's "hair" grow back! You should be able to cut it every two weeks. Use chives in place of green onion in soups and salads. Also great to spice meats. Use the bear as a decoration in the garden or on a sunny spot on the kitchen counter.