Container gardening using unique containers?
I have a container garden with plain pots but I want to use recycled pots instead.
I plan on using:
-wire wastebaskets lined with moss
-paint cans
-metal coffee cans
-wicker baskets lined with moss
-an antique toolbox (looks like this http://woodworking.about.com/od/woodworkingplansdesigns/ig/Free-Woodworking-Plans-Gallery/Wooden-Toolbox.htm )
-watering can
How do I have all these unique containers but not make it seem like a have a bunch of random junk around my yard?
Half the beauty of what your doing is it will look like a bunch of stuff laying around. You need to love it for what it is ( and makes holes for drainage).
One thought would be to mount the tool box under a window. Another thought is to make a lattice wall and suspend the cans on the wall. I would even go as far as to paint the cans then cover the paint with polyurethane ( on the outside ) so it will weather better. The only issue with the cans is they will rust and release the rust into your plants. The galvanized watering can will look great anywhere ( and will not rust).
Another suggestion is to hit the thrift stores and grab old enamel cook wear the kind with the funky flowers on it. This looks great in a garden. http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.114983672.jpg http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/sf/7109enamelbowls1.jpg Use an epoxy paint on any chips. And again remember drainage. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WbKaHAKo2yw/RolszrQrmwI/AAAAAAAAACU/X16zXF-cgcs/s400/petunias.jpg
With a little imagination you can make a fantastic shabby chic garden. Get an old door from the trash or the salvagers and place it on some cinder blocks for a plant table. http://remodelista.com/img/sub/uimg/Julies%20Images/concrete-block-table-breuer.jpg If the door is solid core you can cut it in half and use as shelves on tiered cinderblocks.
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