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Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

Using broken flower pots to make bonsai not only turns waste into treasure, because there is a slope inside the pot, which makes the planting area larger, more three-dimensional and layered, and the viewing angle is larger. And basically don't take care of it, just let it develop and water it a little after a while. Its highly recommended.

When I was walking that day, I saw waste products piled up in front of a house. I saw a big "green apple" in the distance. When I took a closer look, it turned out that a hole had been broken. The material was made of hard plastic, which is easier to use than clay. cutting. So I took it back and made a "Green Apple" bonsai this time. I still used succulents and cacti that grow slowly and are easy to propagate through cuttings. Lets take a look at the production process:

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

The eye-catching "green apple"

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

It turned out that a hole was broken

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

First make a design (with irregular curves): use paper tape to plan for easy adjustment

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

Using a bar saw to cut, very easy

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

This is the cut curve

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

Drill leak holes at the bottom

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

Reuse the cut pieces to make two partitions, with the bottom supported by packaging foam

(Note: Using foam plastic blocks can reduce planting soil, reduce the total weight, and prevent water from drowning plants)

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

Use discarded window screens to prevent soil from leaking

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

Mixed soil: 90% planting soil, 5% river sand, 5% long-lasting organic fertilizer

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

Free pruning

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

You can get the "spring scenery among green apples" without spending any money

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

This location has 3 hours of sunshine every day and no rain

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

The side is also very layered

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

Looking down

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

They are all bonsais that do not need to be taken care of

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

There is no problem if you leave it outdoors

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

"Green Apple" after two months, the plant is growing well

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

This cactus also has beautiful flowers

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

One year later

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

This is the "broken can" from when it was first made

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

This is the "broken can" a year later (the Spanish shawl did not survive)

Use waste products to make bonsai by hand. Plastic waste DIY bonsai tutorial

This is the "broken can" from when it was first made

Author: Bob from Kangaroo Country