DIY Hypertufa: how to make your own planters

I never knew I would love flowers & landscaping & gardening as much as I do. I guess that's what happens when you grow up and have your very own little plot of land.

If you remember from this post, we're trying to landscape part of our backyard.

We've redefined & outlined the space with grasses.

(view from the back of the yard looking at the back of the house, with gravel driveway & carport on the right)

(view from the middle of the patio looking towards the back right of the yard where our early 1800s barn stands.)

My current vision is to have several oversized planters with TBD flowers/plants/shrubs. Perhaps plant a few other bushes or small trees in the ground, and fill the rest with mulch. While I really have only thought of using terracotta planters like these, since they can come with a hefty price tag,

I decided to look into making my own planters and googled:

"how to make your own planters" and discovered hypertufa.

Honestly I wasn't sure what I thought I would make, but I there had to be another alternative.

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I've seen similar looking planters before but just assumed they were concrete planters.

Nope, hypertufa folks.

Leave it to Martha Stewart to take it one step further.

Since it's Saturday afternoon, my husband is still out turkey hunting and I just got in my run, I'm totally headed out to the thrift store to see if I can score some baskets! In the meantime, here are some videos on youtube I found helpful.

I'd love to hear if you've tried this, plan on trying it, or have another idea of DIY planters! Have a wonderful weekend!