How to Make a Mossy Boot Planter

You’ll also need a suitable plant. I added Lily Turf inside my boot. She’s drought-tolerant, making her an excellent choice.

How to make a moss boot planter

Working with chicken wire can be a bit tricky, but it doesn’t have to be! Always wear gloves to avoid injury.

Forming the boot leg

Cut a piece of wire that’s 86.5 cm long x 40.5 cm wide (34″ x 16″). The measurements don’t have to be precise. I guestimated them.

Flatten the wire and add a layer of moss over the chicken wire, followed by the loose coconut fibres.

Trim a black plastic bag and place it over the coconut fibres. The bag will help keep all the layers together.

Fold the short sides of the “boot leg” inwards to meet in the middle. Fold the bottom long edge over.

Roll the moss and coconut-fibred chicken wire into a tube that overlaps and tapers towards the bottom and secure with wire.

Making the boot toe

The boot toe is made in a similar fashion. Cut a 20.5 cm x 24 cm (8″ x 9.5″) piece of chicken wire . On one long end, cut away a flat V-shape.

Add the moss, coconut fibre, and plastic bag. Bend the mossy chicken wire toe, so it forms an arch.

Joining the leg and toe

Place the V-Shaped cutaway bit against the boot tube and secure it with wire.

Shape the boot toe and you should end up with something like this.

Making a sole

Place the boot on scrap wood and trace around the bottom to make a sole.

Cut the sole out using a jigsaw and paint to protect the wood. If you have a shoe sole floating around, you can use that instead. The wooden sole will rot over time, but it’s all I had. Drill a few holes in the heel of the sole and stuff the toe with a scrunched-up plastic bag.

Use a staple gun or nails to attach the sole to the mossy boot planter.

Honestly, this was the most challenging part of making the mossy boot planter. That staple gun and I have never been the best of friends.

To finish off, I added twine laces. Pop a pot plant inside, and you’re all done.

I grouped my mossy boot planter with a small gaura and a mistletoe cactus.

To ensure that your mossy boot planter looks good for years to come, place her in a protected spot that doesn’t get too much direct sunlight. Craft moss tends to fade over time. Have you made any moss planters?