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DIY Stacked Pot Planter

Active Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Yield: 1
Cost: $40

Materials

  • 1 Large planter filled with soil
  • 3 Clay pots in descending sizes
  • 2 Plastic pots or cans to set clay pots on.
  • Annual flowers, one tall and the others fillers or trailing annuals.
  • High quality potting mix

Instructions

  • Set your pots on top of the planter using cans or empty plastic pots upside down to support the pot above.
  • Fill the empty spaces around the pot supports with potting soil.
  • Plant a tall growing annual in the top pot.
  • Plant annuals that fill but don't grow too tall in the next size pot below.
  • Plant trailing annuals in the last two planting spaces.
  • Water thoroughly and continue on a watering regimen about every 2-3 days unless there is significant rain using a bit of soluble fertilizer.

Notes

I felt that the plastic pots and clay pots were pretty sturdy once they were planted. However, depending on the type of pots you use and the area where the planter is set you may need extra support. One thing you can do is place a long dowel rod through the drainage holes. However, if you do this then your support pots will also need to have a hole in them so that the rod can go through all the clay pots, the support pots, and into the main planter.
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