Wednesday, August 21, 2019

BIG Planter Water Saucers from Trash Can Lids

We make BIG planters for our yard out of plastic nursery tree pots 
covered with pallet boards. This pair are the 15 gallon size. 


The below pic shows a 25 gallon planter in the back and a 15 gallon planter in the front. 
I gave them a bit of house paint for color but let the rough wood grain show through.


But I couldn't find any plant saucers big enough to put under them until I saw
 two trash can lids in the garden shed. 
Yes folks, our garden shed holds lots of random stuff like that. 
Doesn't yours?


The trash can lids are the perfect size for these big 15 gallon planters 
and even bigger ones. I am so jazzed!


I filled them with rubber tire mulch to disguise their true origin, 
and they work like a charm!

Now I can water until I see the lids start to fill. No more over or underwatering, EVER!

It is an extremely cheap solution  and I am calling it a win win.

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