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How To Make A Birdcage Planter: Parakeet Approved

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Planting flowers in a birdcage is a quick and easy DIY gardening project. This birdcage planter was repurposed from a parakeet cage found at a thrift store.

You know when you see something at an antique store and you CANNOT get it out of your mind? But the price is so pricey that you CANNOT pay that much for it and still call yourself the Queen Bee of all things thrifty?

That was me with this awesome chippy old birdcage I have been ogling at my local antique place. It was green and old and a little bit rusty and a little bit crusty.

And just about perfect. Except for the $49 price tag.

Planting flowers in a birdcage is a quick and easy DIY gardening project. This birdcage planter was repurposed from a parakeet cage found at a thrift store.

So imagine my surprise when I'm at a yard sale and the lady has 3 birdcages all lined up and ready to sell. I casually asked how much one of those "beat up old birdcages" were.

A buck. SOLD.

And I thought I'd start off with how I repurposed my $1 birdcage into a birdcage planter.

Birdcage being repurposed into a flower planter

Luckily it came with a burnt out light bulb, some mouse droppings  and a chewed on bird cuttlebone (I had to Google that because I had no idea what to call that nasty thing).

Parakeet cage being used as a planter

Lacey was fascinated with the cage. I think she thought a bird was still living in it.

After I Lysol-ed out the cage, I decided to spray paint it a vintage green color.

Decorative birdcage planter being spray painted

And planted some BRIGHT pink portulaca in it.

Bright pink portulaca

Boom.

If that's not easy, I don't know what is!


It's not the hardest thrift store repurpose out there, but it sure did turn out cute.

And best of all, no birds where hurt in the process.

Planting flowers in a birdcage is a quick and easy DIY gardening project. This birdcage planter was repurposed from a parakeet cage found at a thrift store.

BTW, you will notice I took pictures of it setting on the deck and NOT hanging in a tree.

This birdcage's top and bottom are held together by tiny little plastic clips. I was afraid if I hung it up the weight of the dirt would bring it all crashing to the ground.

So for now, until I wire the top to the bottom, it will just set here looking all pink and girly.

Portulaca in a birdcage flower planter

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  1. Marie Iannotti

    Hello.

    I am writing an article on DIY container ideas for TheSpruce.com and I would love to use your photo of the pink portulacas in the green birdcage. I would, of course, give you credit and link back here to your tutorial. Please let me know if this would be okay with you.
    Thank you for your consideration.

    Best,

    Marie Iannotti~

    • Pam

      I'm sorry, I am just seeing this now. But yes, you can use a photo with a link back. Thanks for asking!

  2. Jane@Cottage at the Crossroads

    Pam, I am just now getting around to visiting, and you've wowed me with your birdcage planter! Super cute! And I followed your YouTube channel!

  3. FLORENCE @ VintageSouthernPicks

    You really scored with the birdcage & great idea to make it into a planter! Like the green color too. Do you have the plants in there directly or are just the pots of plants in there? Whatever, it looks so nice. Pinned.

    • Pam

      The plants are actually planted in there.

  4. Jenna at Wife in Progress

    Pam, this is so fun! My new favorite thing is making planters out of unexpected items so this is right up my street!! Nicely done 🙂

  5. Mary Beth

    This is so cute and I love it sitting there all pink and girlie!