DIY Orchid hanging basket

Any potting information is good information. lol It'd be interesting, thanx!
Connie

I, for one, would definately be interested. Thank you Zoe!

Me Too! Post an article in the library. That would be awesome!

Cheers,
BD

Stuff:
Four 5/8 x 5/8 x 36" wood rods, cut into 6" pieces
Some hanging loops
A ceiling hook
Some wood glue
Some water based wood sealent
A hammer
Some small nails



I started by laying out the first level of the basket. On the bottom, I used 4 sticks across, hopefully enough to contain the orchid media.



For ease of building, aesthetics, and sturdiness, I decided to glue every contact point, and nail about half of them. On the bottom, I nailed every piece.











Once the bottom was built, I just kept building upwards until it was the height I wanted





I didn't glue the top pieces, because I needed to put the loops in. I scored the ends of the piece of wood with a rasp, and put on a generous amount of wood glue. I didn't have a clamp, so I just put some books on it to hold it down while the glue dried.



I decided to seal it; I didn't want the wood to rot.



When the sealent dried, I screwed in the loops





Here's the basket with the orchid in it:




I still have to decided where to hang it and tie the twine to the loops and ceiling hook... but you get the idea

It's not perfect, I know, but it's my first time and I did it alone so I think I did ok.

Some problems I encountered were the rods splitting when I nailed them into place. Next time I would be more careful about nailing a little further from the end.

Also, the rods weren't all perfectly 6"... there was sometimes a small .25" variance (at most). I don't think I'll ever be sawing them perfectly, so instead of worrying about it, I just designated one side as being the "back" of the box, and any excess wood sticks out on that side.

This is great info. Thanks!

Cheers,
BD

Great job! Now, could we see a full shot of the kitty?

Might I offer a suggestion to solve the issue of the rods splitting just drill a tiny hole in the one that the shaft of the nail is passing through.

Oh, wait. You said full shot... this is as close as I have:





Thanks for the suggestions Wolfin... I'll be breakin out the ol' drill next time!