Tipsy pots

Tipsy Pots - How do you do that?

Want to use up a lot of pots?
Want an interesting conversation piece in your garden?
Why not make some tipsy pots.

You need a piece of rebar, or a long dowel or any long metal rod that can be pushed into the ground. Push rod into the ground about 30 cm. Slot the first pot over the rod (through the center hole) and down to the bottom, fill with dirt, and then slot another pot over the rod and down to rest on the first one and fill with dirt.

Continue adding pots one at a time and balance each one on the edge of the previous pot. Adjust the amount of "tipsy" you want for each pot as you add them. You can add as many pots as you wish depending on the size of the rod you have.

Use your imagination and try different types of pots or containers. You'll be surprised how creative you can be.

When watering tipsy pots you need to be carefull. Pouring a lot of water will just cause it to spill over the front edge. I've successfully used some watering spikes pushed all the way in. Then carefully fill each spike with water and you should have no problems with the water running over the edge.

I've used a variety of plants ... from hens & chicks, to trailing plants to impatience to petunias. Each type of plant gives the tipsy its own character.

Have fun being creative.