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Backyard Tin Can Fence Garden

June 1, 2014 by Ciera Holzenthal

Every spring and summer I step into my yard and want to do a total makeover. However, with my budget, I usually end up just doing one small thing a season. My yard was feeling pretty drab and without much space to work with, I decided to take advantage of the vertical space that we DID have!

I’ve had this DIY idea in mind since last summer and I absolutely love how it tuned out, it really makes a difference in our yard!

DIY Fence Can Planters

Here is a before photo which is actually from last year before we built the planter box along this fence, yuck!

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So the steps are super simple. Zander cooks a lot of pizza so we saved the cans that the tomatoes came in until we had enough. Remove the labels and then punch a few holes in the bottoms for drainage. You can also use little tin buckets.



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Spray paint the outsides of the cans and let dry. I used a deep blue paint. Then spray at least the first inch of the insides, I went ahead and painted the full inside.

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Once the paint is totally dry use screws to attach the cans to the fence.

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We just eyeballed the positioning making sure to alternate heights.

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Fill the cans about halfway with soil, then plant your desired flowers or herbs.

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Water the plants and you are good to go!

Watering Backyard Tin Can Fence Garden

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Backyard Tin Can Fence Garden and Trellis

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And this is how it looks a month later, look at how big our tomato plant got!

Backyard Tin Can Fence Garden and Planter Box

Tin Can Fence Flower Garden




 

Budgeting Tip: I know it can be hard to budget for home updates like this so I wanted to mention the Visa Clear Prepaid program. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Visa Clear Prepaid and Kaiku® Visa® Prepaid Card. Thank you for supporting this blog by allowing me to post occasional sponsored content. All sponsored posts feature products or services that I truly feel would be of interest to you and opinions expressed here are all my own.

About Ciera Holzenthal

Hi, I'm Ciera! I specializing in visual brand development and adore working with passionate entrepreneurs to design captivating and cohesive brand identities allowing them to fulfill their greatest potential and skyrocket their businesses to new heights. I’m passionate about using my skills in branding, marketing, design & social media to help your business succeed.

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  2. Jane says

    August 30, 2020 at 11:27 am

    The blue tin can’s look lovely on the fence!

  3. Hannah says

    July 16, 2020 at 7:10 am

    I love this idea! Do you have any info about growing herbs in cans that are spray painted? I worry about the toxicity of the paint being used in something I will eat. Thanks!

  4. Lisa says

    June 24, 2020 at 6:28 pm

    I love these! The blue tins look so good in the fence. You’ve given me some ideas for my own place.

  5. John Ford says

    May 6, 2020 at 10:19 am

    This is awesome! We have customers asking us for unique fencing ideas, and love finding creative options to help incorporate more plants and greenery. It’s good for the soul. I’m checking out the rest of your site!

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    November 20, 2018 at 6:35 am

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    June 16, 2018 at 11:01 am

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  14. Edie says

    June 9, 2016 at 12:58 am

    Might look kinda cool to alternate sizes of cans and colors maybe blue w/ yellow speckles in the opposite ones in yellow with blue speckles for an example

  15. Pat says

    May 4, 2016 at 11:34 am

    What a cute idea. What size of cans did u use?

    • Ciera Holzenthal says

      May 4, 2016 at 12:00 pm

      Thanks Pat! I forget what size in ounces but it’s the larger sized tomato can.

      • Pat says

        May 4, 2016 at 1:49 pm

        Maybe 25-28 ounces.

        • Pat says

          May 4, 2016 at 1:51 pm

          Or maybe a coffee can size

  16. ERFmama says

    April 9, 2015 at 12:55 pm

    Thanks for this!! I never even thought about it! Will DEFINITELY do this!!

  17. Karen Evelyn says

    March 9, 2015 at 6:13 pm

    I love this idea! I think it would be great for strawberries. You could put water drip lines to keep them watered in the hottest part of the summer. What a great splash of color!

  18. Kayla Tyburski says

    September 23, 2014 at 8:34 pm

    So super cute! Our new house has a huge fence and I planned on doing this as well, but wasn’t sold on a color until now. The blue is perfection!

    • Ciera says

      September 25, 2014 at 11:56 am

      It was SO hard for me to decide on the color, but I love how the blue turned out!

  19. Amanda says

    June 21, 2014 at 8:11 am

    Love this! I shared it on Facebook the other day and it was a BIG hit! https://www.facebook.com/CraftsbyAmanda/photos/a.353593675216.349539.323548680216/10154297811235217/?type=1

    • Ciera says

      June 21, 2014 at 11:52 am

      thank you so much for sharing!

  20. Sara says

    June 5, 2014 at 12:55 pm

    Tried something like this last year but with full sun and 105*+ temps all summer (Central CA) our plants didn’t stand a chance 🙁
    They burned or the soil dried out faster than we could water them (daily basis). Any tips on how to improve that situation? I love the look!

    • Ciera says

      June 5, 2014 at 2:42 pm

      We have not been through the hottest part of summer yet, so I hope this doesn’t happen! One flower has died so far but the others are fine. Try something that can handle a little less water, maybe even succulents or cacti!

    • Stacey says

      May 5, 2016 at 11:55 pm

      try using what I call ever blooms aka as plastic flowers. Gives you color and the apperance of flowers without the having to water, deadhead, or weed. I use this in place getting real flowers to grow will not work.

    • Del says

      November 5, 2018 at 8:23 am

      Fill big 5 gallon buckets under them and put cotten rope from bucket to plant. Plant will absorb water as needed. It workes great for me when I have to leave town for a few days .

  21. Carmia says

    June 4, 2014 at 9:48 am

    I love it! It definitely adds some colour to that fence, and the photos are lovely, too.

  22. Daniel Dohoczki says

    June 4, 2014 at 9:13 am

    Linda a sua idéia e bem prática…..parabéns!!

  23. Tan of Squirrelly Minds says

    June 3, 2014 at 11:49 pm

    What a cute idea! It definitely spruces up the backyard tons!

  24. Kara says

    June 2, 2014 at 8:24 am

    I love this idea, Ciera! Great work. I guess I need to get some outdoor space first…

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