Show Off Your Very Unusual Containers..Sinks, Toilets, etc!

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  1. hummerbum

    hummerbum Young Pine

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    That trip will be awesome Kos...please take a lot of pics which i know you will
     
  2. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I finally have a planted old mailbox. My hubbies folks had it in their storage shed, didn't want it so it is mine.

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    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    I have enjoyed seeing all the unusual planters.I have a comode in my yard at home.I have old tires I have planted Iris'es in I also have an old wheel barrow. I have all kinds of junk in my yard.When I get back home I'll get them all potted up a pair of old boots.
    I will get planted up.I love all the pictures you have posted.
     
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    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    Nice find Toni.
    Glendann... you're going to be so busy once you get home! :stew2:
     



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    hummerbum Young Pine

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    Toni: That is so nice!!!
     
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    My sister's boots needed replanting and the other pair were worn out so she gave me those, too.

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    old wornout work boots ( photo / image / picture from carolyn keiper's Garden )
     
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    Freckles Seedling

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    This is my miniature garden in my spaghetti bowl. Rocks, fern, polka-dot plant, oxalis montana and unknown plant. And Mr. Froggy.

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    stratsmom Flower Fanatic

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    Hey Toni! How deep did you plant your petunias in the mailbox?? Did you fill the bottom with something to take up all that space?? :-?
     
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    hummerbum Young Pine

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    Carolyn & Freckles...those are too cute!!!
     
  10. indyanna

    indyanna New Seed

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    I've loved looking at all the original novel ideas for planters. I feel inspired - I think I'll rummage through the garage and see what I can come up with.
     
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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I filled it up with soil, mainly because at that time I wasn't sure what I would be planting in it and didn't want to stunt the roots of a larger plant. The top of the soil is a couple of inches below that edge of the mailbox.
     
  12. kate

    kate In Flower

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    Brilliant planters,

    Welcome indyanna.

    I saw a doggie container yesterday but alas it was for drinking from, not planting in.

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  13. IllinoisGarden

    IllinoisGarden New Seed

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    Here's a couple of pictures of my current project I'm working on today. Last year I cut back all of the branches on two very overgrown evergreen shrubs that were over running the front side walk/gate area, and growing through the fence over the front side walk. I didn't take any pictures of them "before" I cut them back last year, but here's a picture of the right side today where it shows the dead branches left that have to be removed still. It is the before of the next picture of what I'm working on, on the left side of the path.


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    Now Here is a picture of the left side of the path. I have cut the branches back to the stump (although they still stick up about a foot, it is so thick and hard I can't cut anymore). I cut an old beat up garbage container in half, and put it over the stump, and am surrounding it with brick. There are tons of bricks laying around the front and back yard so I'm going to use those. This pic is half done. I am going to plant inside the containers when it is done.



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  14. hummerbum

    hummerbum Young Pine

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    now that's using the old noggin'...lol...can't wait for the pics
     
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    okietriker Seedling

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    Finally got 3 hollow tree logs and 1 pair of jeans stuffed and planted some seeds. Will take pictures when they start growing. Will be moving the old building in pretty soon and setting up the old toliet and getting things planted.
     

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