My beloved Superman was home on leave for two and a half weeks and we have some wonderful pictures of that time that I'll be sharing later this week. In the meantime, I have a quick and easy garden project to share with you.
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| The flowers wish I had done this project last week. They'll look better in a few days. |
It is so easy. All you need is a length of plastic/vinyl rain gutter (I got ours from Home Depot) with the anchors and endcaps.
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I guessed how many anchors I'd need, based on the length of the gutter and
the anticipated weight of the dirt and plants when wet. (50" warranted 4 anchors.) |
Put it all together and attach it to a flat, vertical surface. I attached our to the deck railing with a screw in each anchor. (Depending upon your plant selections, you will need to decide whether or not you will need to drill drainage holes.)
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| The finished planter in place with a drip line ready to go. |
Fill it with dirt and add your plants. Ta da!
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| The finished project! I love how it turned out. |
That is it...you are done. Now, at this point, I have to tell you that my children thought this was a stupid idea until it was actually done. Then, in the high praise of the teen-aged language, they conceded: "Mom, we kind of thought this was a stupid idea, but now that you finished it, it really looks good!"
So, if you're willing to face teen-aged scorn, I urge you to give this garden project a try. You won't be disappointed.
It’s a pretty crafty idea to use rain gutters as planters. We also have a rain gutter planter at our backyard. I’ve hung three layers together and put plants in them. They’ve actually grown quite big already, but your flowers are beautiful.
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