Make Your Own...Self Watering Flower Pot

Last year I bought several small flower pots on closeout for something like 79 cents each. Since developing more of a green thumb, I have learned that as cute as these pots are, they tend to kill plants quickly due to their lack of drainage holes. Pots with proper drainage, however, tend to be more expensive and not as cute.

Enter...yogurt tubs! We get a lot of mileage out of these at our house. In fact, I believe the yogurt tub featured in the picture used to hold homemade pizza sauce. Here is yet another use for them. Cut some holes in the bottom and si

des of the tub. Pot your plant inside the tub and then set the tub inside your pretty but impractical pot. This creates a self-watering container. I am sure this would work well with bigger tubs (like ones for bulk potato salad, etc.) and bigger pots, although I haven't tried it.

Now you can enjoy your pretty, healthy plant in its cute pot!