Hello and happy December! I’ve decked the halls and kept it pretty minimal this year with lots of fresh greenery inside and out. For the outside of our home, I wanted to try to make some winter-friendly container pots for the front porch using tree trimmings and items I already had on hand. Here is my low cost version of a winter-friendly pot for the porch!
Steve was out of town, so I decided late one night to get started in the garage. I have no photos of the actual making of these because it was dark and cold and I was hurrying to finish!
Items Used
- Black pots that I already owned
- Tree trimmings from our real Fraser Fir Christmas tree (you can usually find trimmings for free at Lowes/Home Depot, etc)
- Pinecones
- Glittery branches and sticks (find at any craft store during the holidays)
- Red holly and glitter sticks
- Fresh pine garland from Trader Joe’s
- Rocks/pebbles to weight down the pot
I basically ransacked my Christmas stash for anything that I could stick in these pots. Be sure to add some rocks/pebbles to the pots to weigh them down. The process is to start with the tree trimmings and just started sticking them in. Then, I cut pieces of the pine garland to spill over the sides of the pot. Once the greenery was full, I added in all the glitter sticks and holly in random places. I topped them off with the pinecones for a little added earthiness and texture.
There is no rhyme or reason or strategy, just eyeball it and go for it! These literally take 10 minutes to assemble and overall was a super inexpensive project. They are just the boost our porch needed this year!
I plan to spray these with water every now and then, just as I do the garland around the door. I’m not sure how long they will last, but hopefully through December! You could always take out the red sticks and keep the rest for January porch decor. XO