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Step 1 Measure a section of chicken wire the depth you need for the basket,( gabion ) such as 6 inches. Mark the location on one end of the chicken wire with a felt-tip marker. Repeat this step on the other side of the chicken wire.

Step 2 Place a straight edge over the marks that you made on the chicken wire in Step 1. Use the felt-tip marker to make a reference line down the length of the wire.

Step 3 Cut the chicken wire along the line you made in Step 2 with the wire cutters. Mark off four 6-inch sections along the piece of chicken wire. Cut out each section with the wire cutters.

Step 4 Bend each of the pieces of chicken wire into a half circle. Connect the pieces together to form the shape of a circle.( gabion ) Bend the sharp edges of the chicken wire inward and twist them together to secure each of the sides.

Step 5 Place the circle-shaped piece of chicken wire on top of another section of chicken wire. Draw a line around the bottom with the felt-tip marker. Cut around the outline with the wire cutters.

Step 6 Attach the cut piece of chicken wire to the bottom of the circle-shaped chicken wire for the bottom of the wire basket. Fold the sharp edges inward and bend them to connect the two pieces together.

Step 7 Place a clear, plastic container into the basket and add potting soil and plants. Attach a metal-hanging chain to each side of the wire basket, with a hook, to hang it from a ledge or roof overhang.