General Discussion & Chat: Help decide on " DG Friendship Garden " Signage, 1 by Bettypauze

Bettypauze wrote:
My budget (who sticks to budgets anyway when it comes to gardening is $500.00.. $50.00 for soil-managed to find shrubs between 60-75% off..a bargooon for sure.. so far bringing me to $200.00..purchased a 4x4 railway tie which Icemented in, bought and cut up directional signs for ane/ mileage markers (yet to be painted, but hold on - just got them cut yesterday)..probably about $25.00 total...wow, spent 1/2 my budget..now thought wouldn't this metal shed look grand with planter boxes, now the shed being a thin metal wouldn't accommodate window boxes.... but shucks I want them...

Prior to having my house upgraded, a friends' husband made me 2 window boxes for the front so when the renovations were I was temped to burn them, who needs to keep such things..take up too much storage space right? nope, did and am I glad, if I were to cut one of them to give me 2 - 20" pieces, add ends wouldn't they do ??? hmmmm but still I couldn't attach them the the metal shed...brain is working overtime.. did I not see some old railing pieces someone left for pick up near the restaurant garbage bin, yep (free and able to recycle) ..

I truly believe in earthly angels, they tend to visit from time to time just when you have something that needs done..was in the process of getting my table saw ready when June and Alex dropped by, Alex said he'd gladly do it for me (men, some think you'll cut off your fingers working with tools) so I let him do the changes...brought them home, painted them storage shed trim color, screwed the feel on the boxes and dug holes to accommodate and wouldn't you know, had a bag of cement left from previous project that would just do the trick...