I thought I would share this post that I contributed as a guest author on The Vintage Journal blog last month--I am still planting and maybe you still are too!
As an avid container and cottage gardener, I am always on the hunt for something unusual to plant in besides a run of the mill plastic or clay pot! Below are some interesting and fun container gardens I have created in the past. As you can see you can plant in almost anything except gas cans. I have even planted in cowboy boots and tennis shoes. Your imagination is your only limit to the creative reuses for many container gardens!
As an avid container and cottage gardener, I am always on the hunt for something unusual to plant in besides a run of the mill plastic or clay pot! Below are some interesting and fun container gardens I have created in the past. As you can see you can plant in almost anything except gas cans. I have even planted in cowboy boots and tennis shoes. Your imagination is your only limit to the creative reuses for many container gardens!
Enamel roasting pan overflowing with marigolds--I added a little toy shovel accent
Metal canisters are perfect for narrow places where you need a splash of color
And the stand by metal watering can, overflows with blue lobelia.
(I slid in a gallon size plastic pot inside the watering can)
An old wicker purse lined with plastic was perfect
for bacopa and varigated geraniums
An old rocking chair placed in the garden~the pinkfairy rose loved to spread its wings here!
Old enamel refrigerator drawer is perfect for herbs
Toy rocking horse repainted hosts a basket of yellow marigolds.
I hope I have tickled your imagination for this years potted plants, as I enjoyed sharing it with you too. Visit me at my website Marionberry Cottage to see my other passion, textile art and my love of pink roses too!
9 comments:
Wow what great idea's you had there. I love the basket and the rocking horse.
O.K., Tomorrow I am going out to plant some more thingies'... Love your ideas!! You are such an inspiration!!
Love,
Marilyn
xxoo
Thank you for the fantastic ideas.
Your photos were all so lovely .
I love cottage / container gardening.
I had kind of run out of ideas this week.
Now I feel all recharged and ready to go .
Blessings to you.
Lovely containers, and great inspiration too.
I'm finishing 2 tissue cozies today and shipping one out that I sold. Then it's on to upgrading my DeStash site, re-writing my Faerie Tales and on and on. Yep, I do love to be productive. Talk to you soon, Have a great week,
xJ
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Wonderful... I am so wanting to plant, but we are going to be moving and i just dont want alot of extra stuff to have to move. I will however keep this in mind after we get moved.. I can always go out and buy flowers already bloomed later to plant.. Thanks for the great inspiration.. my sweety told me when we get moved i could plan and plant what ever i wanted in a certain area of the yardc.. I was in shock. Of course there was a catch, i have to keep it all up myself.. YIPPY. because i would do that any way..
Can't pick a fave...they are all wonderful!!!!
Great ideas. Love using vintage items in an unconventional way.
Kris
Absolutely LOVELY! My favorite is your rocking chair in the garden .... that gives me an idea for my old school desk... hmmmm.
:) Thanks for the inspiration!
Blessings,
Jenny
I loved your canister planter! I have posted a back link on my site http://thisladyshouse.com
If you would like me to remove this link please notify me!
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