Rajan works in a private firm but he has a craze for all things eco-friendly and loves his home garden.

To avoid hassle and cost of buying pots for plants, Rajan makes his own from used coconut shells.

Once you are done consuming what's inside the coconut, save the outer shell. This can be used as an eco-friendly and zero-budget alternative in which to grow small plants on your work desk or window sill.

He first scrapes the fibres from the shell, making it smooth. He then ensures that there are holes in the shell to release excess water in the soil.

Then he smooths the surface and paints it with brown varnish. He then takes another half a coconut shell and does that same with that.

He joins the two with cement -- glue also works -- to create a pot and stable base.

Then the planters are ready for welcoming the plants, says plant-lover Rajan.

The DIY video was filmed in Thiruvattaru area in Kanniyakumari district of Tamil Nadu state.

Location: Thiruvattaru area in Kanniyakumari district of Tamilnadu State in South India.

Rajan works in a private firm but he has a craze for the eco friendly and green garden in his door step.

To avoid hassle of buying and lugging costly pots for plants Rajan gives a cool and DIY alternative that you can find without having to go the extra mile.

Once you are done consuming what's inside the coconut save the outer shell of the coconut. This can be used as an eco friendly and zero budget alternative for growing small plants near your work desk or window sill.

He first scraps the fibers thats on the shell and make it smooth. He ensures that there are holes in the shell to release the excess water that we pour to the plants.

Then he smooths the surface and paints it with brown shade. Then he takes another half of the coconut shell and makes smooths that too.

Then he fixes on on the other by gluing or using white cement thus making the base to stand firm.

Then the planters are ready for welcoming the plants says Rajan a plant lover.