Brightening Up the Kitchen With Plants

I wanted to brighten up my kitchen with some plants but had no shelf space and as I am renting couldn't drill into cupboards or walls to hang things. But it still can be done, here's how..

The new plants have made washing the dishes so much more enjoyable.

Cut some plywood to the same size as an existing cupboards' side which gets light.
I used a small mitre saw, but don't be fooled it will also cut plywood sheet by moving it along and cutting at a slight angle.

Attach a hanging strip to the top of the plywood. Glue and screw it to be secure. It should overhang by a couple of centimetres. This enables the plywood to hang on the existing cabinet.

Paint the plywood a colour of your choosing. White is a popular colour and matched the colour of the cabinet.

A sealing coat should first be applied. I just painted it and tried to 'save time' my making it a thick coat. This was a mistake as it caused the plywood to bow out on drying. I corrected the bowing by painting the other side, then it bowed that side, requiring another coat on the first side to counter this. This could have been prevented if I had applied a sealing coat of paint first or maybe by applying a couple of light coats.

I had purchased some small plants and realised they needed a drip tray. No worries, just make one from a beverage can..
Aluminium sheet was made by removing the top and bottom from a beverage can. The can was trimed to remove any ragged edges and the sheet open up.

The Aluminum sheet can be flattened by rolling against an edde, I used the edge of my fridge.

The aluminum sheet was then cut to to be parallel, I used a knife and ruler but would suggest using scissors for a better finish

A band was required to attach the plant pot to the painted plywood. This was made by cutting a 1 cm strip from a beverage can and securing to the board with a couple of wood screws.

The planter tray was made by folding the aluminun sheet into a small tray. A ruler assisted in forming the bends. Some glue fixed the corners. The plants came in a tray holding 4. A strip of 2 were cut off and fitted into the tray.

A larger pot plant was attached to the board by drilliig a hole in the side of its ceramic holder. To help with the drilling, a little oil was applied. The pot plant was then attached to the board using a screw.

The board, with plants was hung off the top edge of the kitchen cabinet.

The new plants have brighten up the kitchen immensely and nicely complement the Fridge Garden