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Illustration: Joe Snow

Garden hacks | Make a lampshade strawberry planter

Lottie Storey June 20, 2017

An unconventional use for an old light fixture is using its shades to grow strawberries – they’ll keep the plant’s invasive roots contained for the season. You could keep the fitting intact for a statement feature, or use shades individually.

YOU WILL NEED
Second-hand light fixture with several plastic or glass shades
Non-toxic paint
Soil
Fertiliser
Natural mulch
Strawberry plants

1 Take off all the wires attached to your light fixture. Lay it flat.
2 Using non-toxic paint, paint the fixture with a primer coat, then a top coat.
3 Once the paint has dried, place the glass shades upside down on the sockets.
4 Fill with soil mixed with fertiliser.
5 Plant with strawberry starts, water well, and mulch.
6 Set on a table or arrange directly in the garden.
7 Come autumn, place the container on a path or patio and cover container with mulch.

 

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Taking time to live well

We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

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