Creative Plant Pots
As long as it holds soil...
I was hollowing out a ripe Sharkfin melon (Cucurbita ficifolia) for lunch when a thought occurred to me.
The skin was pretty hard to cut, I had to get my sharpest knife.
I’d grown this cucurbit for a few years, always admiring its resilience and ability to scale the trees in my garden.
The thought was this: I can’t really grow bottle gourds in my climate, but I’ve proven that Sharkfin melon loves this damp place, so why not re-purpose the shell as a water container.
This then rapidly evolved to using it as a plant pot.
So I present to you, a Chocolate Mint in Sharkfin Melon Plant Pot.
I don’t know how well the shell will deal with the dampness, but it’s a delightful sight compared to the usual heartless plant pots.
What’s the most unusual thing you’ve repurposed as a plant pot?
This is reallllly nice looking 👏👏👏
My one friend uses a big sea shell for his orchid. You just add some water, tip it, and the excesss comes out. I've never seen a y others until now, and wow I want to make one out of something