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Julee S
Julee S Bangor, MI on Aug 08, 2012
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Tipsy bucket tower.

I've seen a lot of these towers (and made them for others) out of clay pots, but decided to make mine out of old buckets and a tub.

HOW IT'S MADE: Cut a piece of rebar the height of your tower plus 12 to 18 inches. Drill offset holes just larger than your rebar in your buckets near the sides. Drill a hole in the center of the bottom tub. Pound a piece of rebar in the ground and thread your buckets over it balancing the buckets on the edges. Be sure and pound the rebar in far enough to hide it with the top bucket and plants. You can pond it in a bit more once your buckets are placed. Place a terra cotta pot upside down in the tub for the bottom bucket to rest on so it doesn't sink into the soil in the tub. Fill the bottoms of each bucket with peanut packing for drainage and to make them lighter. Plant with wave petunias, asparagus fern, vinca and other trailing plants. Watering tip: Water slowly so the soil doesn't wash out of the tilted buckets so your soil doesn't wash out.

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  • Toni Pardoe Ellsworth Spanish Fork, UT
    I have two old galvanized wash tubs that were my mother-in-laws and an old galvanized watering can. I am going to have to see if I can work up something. Thanks for sharing Julee.
    on Aug 30, 2012 · Like 1
  • Lou Lafayette, LA
    Love this! Petunia is one my favorite plant.

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    on Aug 30, 2012 · Like 1
  • Alicia Cacella-Hathcock Midland, NC
    I LOVE this! Adorable & funtional! Thanks for the directions.
    on Aug 30, 2012 · Like 1
  • MaryAnn D Ocala, FL
    This is sharp much better then pots
    on Aug 30, 2012 · Like 1
  • Sondra A Janesville, WI
    Very beautiful! I always liked the clay pots but this is so much prettier.
    on Aug 30, 2012 · Like 1
  • Jeannie Court
    This just makes me smile!!!
    on Sep 04, 2012 · Like 2
  • deezie Stratford, CT
    I love this.

    I have done the tipsy thing with pots. Your idea is fabulous

    deezie

    on Sep 05, 2012 · Like 1
  • Toni Pardoe Ellsworth Spanish Fork, UT
    Julee, what size are the buckets you used?
    on Sep 07, 2012 · Like 0
  • Debbie Whitis
    AWESOME & BEAUTIFUL ,, My boyfriend an I have a cabin on a MOUNTAIN in Tenn, close to Great Smokey Mountains ! This would be so wonderful in our yard ! ;-)
    on Sep 07, 2012 · Like 0
  • Debra Madden Anaheim, CA
    Love this I can't wait to make one, thanks for the idea....
    on Sep 09, 2012 · Like 0
  • Julee S Bangor, MI
    Toni Pardoe Ellsworth, I don't know what size the buckets are considered to be. You can use just about anything that holds soil. I had three identical buckets and a tub and used what I had. They are just old farm buckets.
    on Sep 10, 2012 · Like 1
  • Toni Pardoe Ellsworth Spanish Fork, UT
    Anytime you are using a large planter, you can use empty water bottles instead of the packing peanuts. My sister taught me this little trick with shipping packages. Almost EVERYONE now days has access to plastic water bottles more so than the peanuts. I just keep the lids on them and into the bottom of the pot they go!
    on Sep 11, 2012 · Like 4
  • Mj Rainey
    Love this I have to copy.
    on Sep 16, 2012 · Like 1
  • Mildred Raborn
    That is a great idea I love it
    on Oct 09, 2012 · Like 1
  • Mildred Raborn
    I'm gonna copy it too
    on Oct 09, 2012 · Like 1
  • Vintage Headboards Frisco, TX
    That is too cool!
    on Oct 10, 2012 · Like 1
  • Teri Hurt Farmington, NM
    I am sooo going to do this!
    on Feb 06, 2013 · Like 0
  • Carolyn Poston Hixson, TN
    love this, and it sounds easy enough that maybe even "I" can do it!!! lol
    on Feb 06, 2013 · Like 0
  • Llalla Lara Woodsboro, TX
    Love it... going to try it! Thanks for sharing.
    on Feb 06, 2013 · Like 0
  • Brenda Kringle New Auburn, WI
    this is a unique way of using all kinds of things to display plants i love rustic things
    on Feb 11, 2013 · Like 0
  • Carolann Wiggins Townsend, DE
    love this idea!
    on Apr 13, 2013 · Like 1
  • Silvia Salazar
    Love your ideas.
    on Apr 22, 2013 · Like 0
  • Carolyn M
    I love this idea! Thank you for sharing! :)
    on Apr 23, 2013 · Like 0
  • Tammy McKenzie Williams Hardy, AR
    I can build the tower.......I just can't make my petunias fill out like that!!!! Are you feedin' 'em steroids?????????
    5 days ago · Like 1
  • Sylvia Becerra San Bernardino, CA
    This is so eye catching! Love it!
    5 days ago · Like 0

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