One of the things I was struggling with is that I have a small balcony, with lots of plants and pots. I like moving the pots around from time to time, either to clean under them or to change their location versus the sun. I looked around at different nurseries for a nice rolling plant stands but couldn’t find the right size +/- most of the caddies were from plastic. So, I decided it would be easier just to make a custom one.
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What you’ll need:
- A round block of wood- any block will do, I bought a simple steak plate at the local Dollar store.
- A set of three small wheels.
- Drill/Screwdriver
- Pencil for marking
First, place your three wheels on the wood plate and mark where you’d like to add screws.
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Then take a drill, and gently add a small hole in each marking, without going in too deep – it’s just to help the screws find their way into the wood, so choose a drill bit that is slightly thinner than your screws and make sure it’s gold coloured (meaning it’s meant to be used on wood).
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Then take your screwdriver (our drill is also our screwdriver) and screw the wheels into place.
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And that’s it! Now you can wheel your plants away…I also like to tip over empty wine bottles I fill with water, so that the plants stay hydrated. You can either tip them as is, or use a Terracotta plant babysitter – I have about four of them and they’re great.
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Let me know how your’s turned out!
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