Love the look of them & with the watering can on top..you guys have been busy busy...Isnt it nice to have a DH that understands !!!!
Ya little toad looks quite happy too...

Marlene, That is gorgeous!!! What are the names of the variety of flowers you used?

Great job on the tipsy buckets!!!! Looks wonderful!!!! Froggy looks quite happy too(-:

Your buckets look like they have been drilled differently than the pots. Can you explain how you did it? I have some buckets I'd love to use this way. Thanks

Very fun and interesting Love the watering can on top
kathy

WOW! WOW! WOW! That is just beautiful! You guys are so dog-gone creative! I just had to enlarge the picture on my computer to see every detail! Love it!!!! Love your choice of flowers too! I don't like the grate THERE though. It belongs HERE on my wall! :o) That grate is just too cool! Thanks for sharing, Marlene. Bear Hugs! Kirk P.S. You'll have to tell us just how you guys put the tipsy buckets all together!

Looks great!! Love all the different galvanized pails & watering can!! Jan

Very creative and a very nice result! I love things made of tin. The toad is a cutie too. The metal grate is a "grate" find! LOL

WONDERFUL....and the little toad is just the perfect touch there. I also love the grate and that you have a DH who'd 'junk' for you.
This is now in our Tipsy Pot album. You did a great job on it and on choosing the flowers to enhance it. Way to go!

hugs, Karen

Y'all have been busy! I really like the "homey" feel of this. Great job! Now when are you coming out to make one for me? ; )

Uh oh. Do I sense a Turtle Garden in your future?

I love this! The watering can is the perfect way to finish it off.. I have made 2 of them, but I think the pots I've used maybe to small, the flowers are drying out too fast.. can't seem to keep them watered enough.

Thanks all for the compliments! Susie...I used hot pink and purple Vinca, Globe amaranth, varigated sage, and varigated swedish ivy in the buckets. Just testing at this point to see what works best....

To make them, we put a piece of rebar in the ground, then slid a pipe over them. I "arranged" the buckets so DH could see where to drill the holes, then we drilled them and slid them over the pipe. DH put a hole in the standing pipe and slid a nail through where the first bucket should stop...otherwise it would slide into the bottom bucket. Then, the rest just slide on and rest on the bucket beneath. It does take a quite a bit of soil though...I did put some large pieces of concrete scrap in the bottom tub to take up some space though. They were fun and I do like the way the turned out! Thanks for looking!

That looks fantastic! Really pretty!

You all done a great job...It looks wonderful...

I think this is the nicest tipsy I have seen. Bravo

Great tipsy buckets, marlene! Looks great tucked in your corner of your shed! Let me know how your plants do...mine are doing all pretty good...and we've got lots of "heat" right now...but I did change out 2 perennials with "bluedaze" annuals...and I've noticed the smallest of the buckets ALWAYS needs water! Great teamwork for you and DH! Luv the "dump save," too! Jeanne S.

Here's an update pic:

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Marlene and Jeanne, you have both made Great Tipsys!!! I'm pondering of making one such as yours...except without the plants...hmmmm, I guess it would be a Tipsy Totem!!!lol!

Wonderful! Love the watering can on top. It adds personality to old tubs!
Vickie

Jeanne~

Your plants are really filling out beautifully! LOVE your color choices too!!

Sorry, but I'm stealing ya'lls ideals. Those are too cool. I wonder if I could figure something out with my double laundry tub and water cans?

I love them both!
This is what I want to do with my collection of metal tea kettles (am thinking a fountain would be nice, too). The drilling is a problem, though - I wouldn't know what to do or how. I envy you ladies who have an understanding, willing and able DH to assist you in your creative gardening projects. :)
~JoAnn