Buckets of Flowers
What do you do with some old galvanized buckets especially if they have holes in the bottom???
Of course…
you make a fabulous planter that lets your petunias cascade down the side with style!
Buckets of Flowers…
Truthfully, I did this last summer..and LOVED it!
Every time I drove up and I spotted it, it made me smile.
For those of you that missed it here is the run down.
Gather up your buckets
For this to work you need them in descending sizes.
Create Good Drainage
For the ones that don’t have holes..or the holes are not large enough, then whip out your drill and drill some.
Add a good inch or two of perlite…it keeps the roots nice and airy.
Add Support
To save on potting soil and to give some support to your second bucket, add an upturned pot, this is a typical 1 gallon black nursery pot.
Stack & /Fill
Just stack your buckets and fill with a good quality potting soil.
The topmost bucket did not have much of a bottom (rusted out) so I just plopped it on top of the soil of the middle bucket.
Plant
Plant it full of your favorite flowers…and.. Voila! Instant gorgeous planter for your enjoyment.
I prefer to use trailing plants but this would look great with succulents too.
Switch out the flowers seasonally.
In early Spring I had violas spilling out and delighting our eyes.
Happy Planting!
Thanks so much for the feature, I could not find the Featured button but I did post your regular button with the words “I’ve been Featured” right above it. 🙂
I love your planter and your flowers are so pretty! Thanks for sharing this beautiful project at The Pin Junkie Link Party. It was featured this week. I hope you’ll stop by and grab a featured button at http://www.thepinjunkie.com/2013/08/friday-link-party-32.html
Rustic charm is the perfect description. I am trying to find more ‘rustic’ buckets and tubs but they have become so popular that it is a difficult task now. I need to try some of the tricks to ‘deshine’ some newer galvanized buckets.
Super cute Pamela. I love it’s rustic charm! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
I love your buckets for planting.
Thanks for the tips.
What a fun idea! Can’t wait to see how you change it with the seasons! Thanks so much for sharing at The Scoop! …hugs…Debbie
Oh I love it. A bucket topiary, how fun and creative is this. Love your pretty flowers too. I think I need one of these. Thanks for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty