day 274: Tipsy Pots

 

day 274 and steve is still filling in for kirsty.  today i felt the need to get outside, partly because i felt like i had put on 6-8 kilos due to all the baking this week.  browsing through kirstys boards i found a heap of outdoor projects that had my name on them.  this one in particular was repinned from stacey hutson garden ideas board.  it appealed because its both a bit quirky and quite clever.  i also knew that i had most of the materials lying around the property.

ingredients - mostly old, some things new

i did need to purchase a few extra pots, and the few i had needed a quick waterblast.  i used reinforcing rod (D12).  later on i could actually use this rebar like a rasp to make the holes a bit bigger in the smaller pots.

remember - always check for underground cables before ramming steel rod randomly about the garden

four hours later after being discharged from hospital, i proceeded with the test fit.  the end of the bar should be just covered (hidden) with potting mix.  you will see above that i started with a base pot level, but then below its tilted.  i just preferred the look with all pots tilted.

test fit the pots - ram the steel further if necessary

fill with potting mix and plant out

this quirky sculpture fits in well with our unstructured garden

finished product with flowers in full bloom

outcome: this last photo is proof that you just cant trust everything you see on the internet, but this is how i see the final result in my head.  im pretty pleased with the outcome and this is not something i would have thought of doing myself.  it was fun and in my view proves the value of pinterest.
thanks to nine is fine for the idea and easy to follow instructions.