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wine cork magnet planters

May 28, 2013 By Linda 42 Comments

wine-cork-magnet-planters-tutorial

My less-than-stellar track record with plants has been well documented here.  On the blog.  Here …

 

and here.  Oh, and here too.

 

I’ve even resorted to making paper flowers.

 

But now that area nurseries are stocked with annuals … and those mini nurseries have popped up in the Menards and Jewel parking lots … I’m getting a bit anxious.  And not just because I haven’t tended to the garden yet …

 

… and that makes it sound like I know what I’m doing. “Tended to the garden.”  Like I putter around with trimming shears and rubber boots and a big giant hat to protect my ivory skin from the sun’s harsh rays.  Daintily cutting blooms to display in the foyer (yeah, I don’t have a foyer in which to display my prize-winning blooms) …

 

No.  My gardening routine includes me in paint-splattered capris and flip flops with a hap-hazard pony tail with dirty fingernails bent over with a spade and that fork looking thing trying to dig up indestructible dandelions roots …

 

the only thing I seem to be able to successfully grow in my garden.

 

So before I make the full commitment and pick up those flats of impatiens and geraniums and spikey-looking plant things (see what a horticultural expert I am?), I thought I’d start small …

 

as in really small …

 

and I mean really, really, really small.

 

With some wine corks.  And those purportedly hard-to-kill alien-looking succulents …

How To Make Wine Cork Magnet Planters

Materials*

Wine Corks (if you don’t drink wine, you can buy wine corks here …)

Succulent Plants (I found mine at Home Depot, but you can also buy them online by clicking here …)

Potting Soil

Magnets

Steak Knife

*some affiliate links included.

 

Step 1. The fun part:  drink some wine and save the corks.

 

wine-cork-as-magnet-planter step 1

 

Step 2. Gather your supplies.  You’ll need wine corks, a glue gun, magnets, a steak knife, and plants.  I used hardy – and hard to kill — succulents since I’ve got a bit of a plant-killing reputation.

 

wine-cork-as-magnet-planter step 2

 

Step 3.  Using a steak knife, core out centers of the corks.  Start by putting tip in center of cork and turning knife in a circular motion. Just make sure you don’t go all the way through; stop about ¾ of the way down.

 

wine-cork-as-magnet-planter step 3

 

Step 4. Use glue gun to affix magnets.  Note: once plants are planted, the cork will be much heavier.  Depending on the strength of your magnet, you made need to affix more than one to handle the added weight.

 

wine-cork-as-magnet-planter step 4

 

Step 5. Add soil.

 

wine-cork-as-magnet-planter step 5

 

Step 6. Add plants.  Use a ¼ teaspoon measure spoon to add dirt and pack down. Drizzle with water.

 

wine-cork-as-magnet-planter step 6

 

Step 7. Stick to a metal surface …

 

wine-cork-magnet-planters-tutorial-how to

and …

 

Step 8.  Join hands with me and pray for their survival…

Winking smile

signature-orange

 

Succulent Planter Ideas: Wine Cork Magnet Planters

* This tutorial originally appeared on Buzzfeed *

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Comments

  1. Jennifer says

    June 2, 2014 at 9:30 am

    These are adorable! Thanks for sharing. So what’s the verdict on their survival time? I’m thinking of making these for teachers’ gifts. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      June 2, 2014 at 10:19 am

      They actually lasted longer than I thought. Succulents are pretty hardy. They would’ve lasted longer if I had watered them too! Another option to consider is something call air plants … 🙂 Linda

      Reply
  2. Amayalady says

    March 21, 2015 at 4:06 am

    I love this magnets. I’m going to share your post on my french blog ! 😉

    Reply
    • Linda says

      March 21, 2015 at 8:23 am

      That would be wonderful! Thanks for the share! 🙂 Linda

      Reply
  3. Debbie @ Refresh Restyle says

    May 3, 2015 at 7:49 pm

    Love these!!

    Reply
  4. Abuela says

    June 16, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    I have the same reputation as you . But I’m giving these planters a try. They look too pretty.

    Reply
  5. D says

    July 7, 2015 at 4:58 pm

    How long do they last ? Could you use a drill to hollow them out? Cute idea 🙂

    Reply
    • Linda says

      July 8, 2015 at 10:46 am

      You could absolutely use a drill to hollow out. Mine lasted for a few months. But I forgot to water them. Oops. I’m not very skilled at keeping plants alive! 🙂 Linda

      Reply
  6. Creme de Lauren says

    October 25, 2017 at 3:29 pm

    Hello Linda, Love this idea for my wedding favors!

    Did the small but hearty succulents have stems with roots or you just planted from the stems of a larger succulent?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      October 26, 2017 at 8:45 pm

      I honestly don’t remember since I made these a few years ago! My apologies!

      Reply
  7. Gabriella says

    March 27, 2018 at 11:49 am

    I really liked the idea! congratulations. Do you do it with flowers of truths or synthetics?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      April 1, 2018 at 2:06 pm

      These were succulents. But you can use faux ones too.

      Reply
  8. Tyson says

    July 12, 2018 at 3:11 am

    Hey your working is so nice.

    Reply
  9. Polm808 says

    November 18, 2019 at 4:53 pm

    Mine DIED.

    Reply

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