A Cast Iron Cauldron Mount with Hidden Potential

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May 6, 2025

Source: Reddit

So no, I did not turn mine — yet. But once I learned what it was, I fell down this rabbit hole of how other people were going to repurpose these items, including using a cast iron cauldron mount. And wow.

Let me show you what I mean:

Source: Amazon

(Okay, not my picture but could that be more beautiful??)

People are repurposing their old mounts into hanging floral displays like this, transforming them into a cast iron cauldron mount setup. Hanging hooks on the top of the hoop, dangling colorful baskets of petunias, verbena, calibrachoa — you pick. The flowers are perfectly framed by the hoop, like a living picture.

It’s rustic. It’s romantic. It’s cottagecore gold, in other words.

I’m Really Thinking of Doing This

I mean, how could I not? My cauldron is still there hanging — just all gloomy and rusty like it stumbled out of a ghost story. But after I see the potential of a cast iron cauldron mount? I’m sort of tempted to make it a flower ring and lend the yard a bit more soul.

I just need:

  • A heavy-duty S-hook
  • A sturdy hanging basket
  • Some cascading flowers
  • Maybe a tetanus shot (kidding… mostly)
Source: Reddit

How Others Are Using Them

Not into flowers? No problem. As it happens, these cauldron mounts are versatile and act as the perfect cast iron cauldron mount:

  • Hanging lanterns (solar for a soft glow at night)
  • Holiday decorations (wreaths, pumpkins, twinkle lights)
  • Bird feeders (so long as it doesn’t end up in squirrel town)
  • Quirky art installations, even (I saw one with wind chimes, and it slapped)

The past has a way of lingering

Best of all, something as random and forgotten as a cast-iron cauldron mount can be a conversation piece, a muse, or even a bold statement at the center of the yard. Mine hasn’t burst yet — but it’s on the list.

Source: Pinterest

So, If You Have One in Your Yard — or Spot One at a Salvage Yard — Don’t Pass Go. Look it up. Dream a little. You never know what kind of history you’re standing on … or what kind of flowers you might be standing among.

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