Watering Can Creations

by Cherie Aldridge Vickers

3 Materials

$125

4 Hours

Easy

I found these fun, colored watering can planters at our local nursery and I HAD to buy them - and flowers for them!
I chose 8 watering cans of different colors and a flower, a vine/other to go in each.
I walked out of the shop spending about $120.

Flowers, vines and planters

I had no place to put these planters and a trip to Walmart proved fruitless. When I couldn't find a plant stand that would fit my needs, I decided to make my own. I started with this beauty from Goodwill for $15.

Goodwill purchase

I then found several other items that could serve or be turned into shelves pretty easily, including a chimney cap, photo box shelves and wooden pictures.

watering can creations, gardening, outdoor furniture, painted furniture

First up- make the table into 2 tables! With the removal of just a few screws and knocking out a bit of fill, it was finished in under 5 minutes.

I also used my jig saw to saw down one of the photo boxes so I would have different heights for my shelves.

I also found some scrap wood for a shelf and then attempted to make a circle holder too. FAIL.. but what the heck, I'm not getting paid and I got to use an electric tool.

I then found a stepping stone, a 'Frozen' watering can my daughter no longer wanted and I created different levels of shelves.

I then assembled the shelves using a drill and 4 screws into each piece.

I went through 5 cans of Rustoleum 2x Spray but I loved the color of green. It was festive and complemented the other colors well.

Final product - side view.

Another view.

Front view.

I am not sure it is going to stay in this place or in this position but for now, it is set.

I'd love suggestions on how to make this even better.

Places in the yard to put this? I have no big trees and all the plants require full sun.

Should I attach the shelves.

Any thoughts would be appreciated!

Final version!

OK!!!

Thank you for all your feedback! I took loads of your advice (and tried to stick to my budget) and finalized my little project.

I added in a white fence for the corner (Walmart $99 delivered to house). I also purchased 3 bags of top soil- to raise the bed just a wee bit ~$5. I used landscape fabric that I had in the garage and took some of the lava rock from my side garden that was overflowing.

I added some cute little flower, butterfly stick-ons that I had in my scrap stuff (waterproof, etc) and then used my old croquet set to add in the final touches. I unscrewed the mallet bottoms and used the sticks for stakes for tallest flowers. I placed two other mallets against the posts and randomly tossed in the balls for bits of color. Finally, I used an old glass bowl for an impromptu bird bath that will be easy to fill up as I water each night.

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Linda on May 30, 2016
Where did you find the shower/spray head?

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Catnip4me2 on May 31, 2016
Please forgive me if I overlooked the explanation for this. But what or how is the one that looks like a shower head overhang? Is this something you bought or built? Too stinkin cute!!

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Nancy on Jul 02, 2016
I think this is a great use for an unused chimney cap. We have one that has just laid around for years and I think I'll paint it and use it in the garden now. Thanks for the inspiration.

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Jane on Jul 21, 2016
Its cute scattered. It fills the area. So pretty. I love the color it brings to your yard.

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