This is a loser-winner type of post! First, the loser: the planter I shared yesterday...boy was the scale off! I have no eye for scale! Once I got it planted and in place, I realized that it was really too small for that spot.
I dug in the garage for this old plastic planter, and checked out the scale of it to the smaller one, and thought it would work better. It was a little beat up, but a little spray paint fixed it up and it will look fine.
I've been admiring larger tiered planters, and had an idea to join these two together, so I did just that. I collected some scraps of wood (where it helps to be a hoarder!) and went to work
I took a few pieces of 1x2's and attached a piece of 1inch pine on top; the pine is cut to the exact shape of the bottom of the ceramic planter. When the planter sits on it, the lip of the planter fits over it and keeps it in place.
I dug out a little of the dirt, and stuck the wood form down in there until it fit snug in the soil.
The I plopped the one planter on top of the other, and had a two tiered planter.
I'm happy with how it looks! I want to find a few trailing plants for the top and bottom to add with the vinca and coleus. I can't wait to see how it looks as it fills in!
I did use regular lumber, not treated, so this is not a long-term solution. This was a five-minute fix for a quick pot, and since I like the way it turned out, I will replace it will pressure treated lumber in the near future. I'll see how long the regular wood holds out with soil and water!
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