Tool Storage Mailbox

A mailbox mounted in the garden is a handy place to keep small tools, gloves and a garden journal. And you can even attach accessories. The flag on the mailbox can support a rain gauge. When you want to empty the gauge, simply lower the flag. You can also mount a cup holder under the mailbox to keep a cold beverage close at hand.

Materials

• post
• mailbox
• tools to be stored
• rainfall measure

Installing a Tool Storage Mailbox

• First, choose a convenient space in the garden where the mailbox can be positioned. Next, select a mailbox that suits the style of the home or garden and anchor a sturdy post in the desired spot.
• Mount the mailbox securely on the post and decorate the exterior as desired; consider planting a vine at the base that will eventually grow up the post. Next, place hand tools such as trowels, cultivators, dandelion diggers and gloves inside. (This is also a great place to keep a garden journal.) Close the door of the mailbox to protect the contents from the elements.
• Attach a rain gauge to the metal mailbox flag to monitor rainfall. To empty the gauge, simply lower the flag!
• Mount a cup holder to the post for those much-needed gardening breaks.

(Note: Rain gauges and posts are available at most garden centers and building supply stores.)