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DIY Weekend Project: Bird Bath & Planter

Are you looking to add whimsy and wild life to your yard? Try this simple DIY project from Beth of Home Stories A to Z.
Start out by collecting all your materials.
You will need:
• 1 8″ tall terracotta pot for the base
• 4 6″ tall pots
• 1 4″-5″ tall pot
• 62 inch piece of rebar
• Spray paint primer
• Spray paint in your color choice. (Pictured in Valspar’s Exotic Sea.)
• Discarded globe from light
• Little ceramic bird or other cute ceramic animal (optional).
• DAP Household/Aquatic Adhesive
NOTE: Measurements provided are just a guideline, for best results use your own measurements and judgment.
Step 1: Prime all of your pots and then spray paint them in the color you chose.
 
Step 2: Measure the height of all of your pots and then add 24 inches to that number to determine the length of your rebar. Cut your rebar to size using a hacksaw. Use a hammer to pound the rebar into the ground at least two feet down so that it will hold your heavy pots.
Step 3: Put your pots onto the rebar and fill with soil. Tilt each pot from right to left, filling with soil as you go.
 
Step 4: Take the globe from a discarded light and place it onto the top of the rebar. The bowl will be resting on the top flower pot but the rebar should thread all the way up into the birdbath bowl. Use DAP household/aquatic adhesive to attach the bird and to seal around the gap between the bowl and rebar hole. The adhesive takes a day to cure, so don’t fill the bowl with water until it is dry.
 
Step 5: Plant your flowers and enjoy!
Source: Home Stories A to Z
Photo Credit: Home Stories A to Z

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