This Instructable is for a DIY vertical garden using an Ikea waste basket as the base. Adding woven plastic to felt pouches strengthens and adds a water-resistant capacity.

These instructions are for one pouch, but in the pictures I made two. Make even more than that!!

Step 1: Accumulate Materials

You'll need:

Plastic bags
Ikea Variera trash basket
Heavy duty felt
Iron
Parchment paper
Scissors
Grommets
Hammer
Zip ties
Needle
Twine
Potting soil
Plants

Step 2: Disassemble Waste Basket

With scissors,

Remove and discard side wings from the waste basket
Remove and discard base

Step 3: Weave Plastic Strips

Woven plastic bags give strength and water resistance to the pouches.

Cut plastic bag into strips
Arrange strips into tight woven pattern

Step 4: Heat Plastic

With iron on low setting,

Heat plastic between two sheets of parchment paper
Once cooled, trim rough edges off plastic squares

Step 5: Make the Felt Pouch

Make the initial felt pouch

Cut felt into the a rectangle roughly 8.5 by 7.5 inches
Fold felt in half, leaving roughly 1 inch at the top and pin in place
Using twine, sew along the two sides

Step 6: Add Plastic Reinforcement

Position the plastic over the front (shorter) edge of the pouch

Using twine, attach the plastic to the felt pouch at the top two corners
Wrap underneath the pouch and knot to the back stitches

Step 7: Add Grommets

Along the top of the pouch,

Place the grommet base and tool on the right side of felt where you wish to create the holes
Pound down in one fell swoop (watch your fingers!) and puncture felt with tools
Repeat on left side