I made this in one afternoon.
Photo by Kathryn L. Jarvis
One planter is missing in this picture but it has been replaced now.
This project was inspired by a post on Pinterest. The original post called for a shallow bowl on top of the upper pot to act as a bird bath. I did not want to encourage birds near my herbs so I omitted the bowl on top. Each pot as a different herb growing in it.
The pots can be painted a different color which I may do with larger pots in the future.
The directions call for 1 – 8 ” pot, 4 – 6 ” pots and 1 – 4″ pot and a re-bar of 62″. If I make another one I will use bigger pots. The planter I made has to be watered daily and at times twice a day even when it is placed in the shade. The herb planted in the bottom pot grew nicely but the other struggled to grow and the top one had to be replaced many times last year. This year I plan on placing artificial flowers in the top pot and herbs in all the others. The 4′ pot is just too small for any herb.
. Directions:
- 1 8″ tall terracotta pot for the base
- 4 6″ tall pots
- 1 4″-5″ tall pot
- 62 inch piece of re bar (I had a 10 ft piece left over from another project and I cut it to size with a hacksaw.)
If you decide to paint the flower pots you will need
- Spray paint primer. You may need two cans.
- Gloss Finish Spray paint in your color choice.
Step 1: Prime all of your pots and then spray paint them in whichever color you choose.
Step 2: Measure the height of all of your pots and then add 24 inches to that number to determine the length of your re-bar. Using a hacksaw cut your re-bar to size. Pound the re-bar into the ground with a hammer so that at least two feet is in the ground so that it will hold your heavy pots.
Step 3: Thread the re-bar though the hole in the bottom of your pots and fill with soil. Alternately tilt each pot from right to left, filling with soil as you go.
Step 4: Plant your flowers and enjoy!
This was Bill’s first day of retirement and he spent it working on drywall at the apartment building, I mowed all the grass around the house (3 acres), cleaned the house, did laundry, cleaned the porches, and made some changes to the sun garden.
Declutter in/out box on your desk. I had no problem with this because I clean these out daily.
DIY with Kathy! 