It’s a world of amazing! Instead of buying your next planter, celebrate Earth Day and give back to your world by reusing a coconut shell and making your own. DIY Hanging Coconut Planter DIY Hanging Coconut Planter WHAT YOU NEED:
  • Coconut
  • Twine
  • Wooden beads
  • Succulents
  • Screwdriver
  • Serrated knife
DIY Hanging Coconut Planter WHAT TO DO:
  1. One of the three holes in every coconuts is soft. Locate the soft one by prodding it with a screwdriver, then drain all of the coconut water, giving your ‘planter’ a drainage hole.
  2. Locate the seam on the coconut and split the coconut in half using a knife.
  3. Microwave the coconut for 1-2 minutes to easily remove all of the meat. DIY Hanging Coconut Planter
  4. Save the meat for cooking or toast it in the oven and top it on your fave ice cream.
  5. Cut 6 pieces of string about 3’ long and tie them together.
  6. Section off the string into three sections, and a few inches down—tie off a section, add a bead and tie off again.
  7. Repeat step 4 until all sections are beaded and tied.DIY Hanging Coconut Planter
  8. Place coconut snuggly into your planter.
  9. Add a layer of small rocks for drainage.
  10. Layer on soil and your succulent.
  11. Hang it up!
DIY Hanging Coconut Planter  

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