After finding an this fabulous way to upgrade a tire on the rim into a a re purposed footed plant stand.

I have to admit, I find these recycled tire planters charming, maybe it is my frugal nature shining through.  I am a huge fan of re-purposing and upcycling items that would have been heading for a landfill instead they have found a second chance at being a useful item.

Materials:

Old Tires

Spray paint (multiple colors)

Tools:

Jigsaw

pruning shears

Before anyone gets upset, I recommended that this plant stand is not really safe to grow fruits, vegetables or edible flowers in but could be great to grow decorative flowers within.

Here are a couple tutorials showing how to create this project with a little creative spirit:

http://www.growsonyou.com/mark61/blog/14610-step-by-step-guide-on-how-to-make-your-own-tyre-plant-pot

and here is another look at the same project (It is in Spanish so use Google Translate to read in English)

http://aprender-observando.blogspot.com.es/2012/04/gran-maceta-hecha-con-neumatico-de.html

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