Stacked flower pots are a great way to create dimension to your home garden. Maximize limited spacing for growing plants and flowers while adding a whimsical feeling. In just a few steps, you can create a tipsy-turvy planter.
Materials:
- One 8" clay flower pot
- Three (or more of your choice**) 6" clay flower pots
- One 62" rebar piece
- A bag of dirt
- Potted flowers
**I do not recommend alternating more than five pots as it will be hard to water and the tower could become unstable.**
Step 1: Stake your piece of rebar at least 2' into the desired location. This is very important for stability as the pots being stacked on it will be heavy with soil, water, and plants.
Step 2: Thread the 8" clay pot through the rebar until it reaches the ground. Fill the pot with soil, leaving and inch or two at the top.
Step 3: Slide a 6" clay pot over the rod until it reaches the soil of the 8" pot and tilt it on its side. Fill the pot with soil leaving at least two inches at the top.
Step 4: Continue stacking the 6" pots on the rod alternating the way they lean until you run out of rod.
Step 5: Plant flowers in each pot. You may need to add a little more soil around each plant as you plant them, but leave at least an inch at the top of each pot so that when you water, the water does not run out too fast.
To water, start at the top and water slowly. Continue until all pots have been watered. Wait several minutes and repeat the process. You may need to water the tower twice a day if you live in regions above 90 degrees.
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