Odd Containers - Part II

Ceedub, I have one just like that, I bought it at the CNE a couple of years ago.
Gisele

What a coincidence Gisele, my DD got it at the One-Of-A-Kind show.

here's mine.

That's so cool daylily, what a great idea for a ladder! So, what are you growing on the ladder? Its a very lovely colour combo.

ceedub, i use coleus, impatients, marigolds and vines. i have a hanging basket hooked on it. my mil made fun of me when i dugged the ladder out of the trash but after i finish, she thought it was beautiful. belinda

Luv your pic, Daylily.
:) Donna

Kudos to yer coolness Belinda! Maybe this summer you could plant a climbing hyacinth bean or two under yer ladder. Then the climbers would climb it. (Pun intended)

TC...

The ladder idea is great, the face pot is sooo cute, I really like that! The washing machine holds Calibrachoa x Hybridus "Million Bells" 'Millenium Red', Annie

thanks everyone!

tc, i found an old 5 ft. extension ladder and i will be placing it on the side of my house. thanks for the idea of hycinth beans, they will look great. belinda

Here is my Odd container!
19 gallon tub and 1 tire.

Same tire same container.

Way to go GardenGuyKin!! A fellow tireplanter maker!!

Your stand-up pot is a wonderful idea. I just may have to make me one, or two. I cut and flip mine inside out and use them mainly this way...

Hey That is fantastic. What a combo Hosta & Coleus.. Goes extremly well together.

Great container, Kin!
:) Donna

love the tires!!! it made me remember when i was a kid, that my parents used tires with portulaca moss in them in the yard. belinda

Do you cut your own tires GGK?

Thanx daylily and PG. ;~)

Wow, I love these tire containers, what do you use to cut them??? Annie

Hi Annie and tcfromky..
Sorry it took so long for me to remember to get back here!
I used a Utility knife and I must say the balder the tire the easier it is to cut.
Kin

Thanks Kin, I'll have to try that! Annie

Go here http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/gardening_out_of_style/106901 to see how you can cut your tire hanna1.

These plans may be a little better: http://mercer.extension.psu.edu/Agriculture/TirePlanter.htm

Edited to add another hyperlink

TC

This message was edited Feb 22, 2005 11:46 PM

Here is a picture of my claypot lady that I made last year.
:) Donna

What a pretty flower bed PG, I love the rock edging. I can hardly see your claypot lady but I know she's just gotta be gorgeous.

TC

I'll post a better picture....lol.

Your flower bed is Great looking Perennialgirl!!
I like your flower pot lady, I bet a lot of kids thought it was pretty cool also.

Thanks. Yes I had alot of people stopping and complimenting me on it.
:) Donna

Hi Donna. Your flowerpot lady is beautiful. You are a talented lady. Dotti

Thanks, Dotti.
:) Donna

I have a lot of old clay pots and I think i will try to make an OLD lady out of them. Yours looks great and maybe mine will be passable. Thanks for that picture.

You're welcome, Elena. You'll do great. Please take a picture when you are done. You can even make a doggie to go with the lady.
:) Donna

Make a doggie???? How can I do that without a picture????? Creative, I am not! LOL! I have saved the picture you posted, by the way. Thanks again for posting that.

The clay pot lady is fantastic. How do you make that? Do you just tie them together? I am not very creative either but would love to have one of those. Easy or hard to do?
Cindy

I'll try to see if I can find the site where I got the instructions from. It is very easy to do. If I can do it...so can you!
:) Donna

Waiting here in Nashville for the instructions!!!!!!!!!

That will be a much better usage for those pots than trying to sell them for a dime apiece at a garage sale.

TC, thanks much, I bookmarked those pages! Annie

You're very welcome Annie.

;~)

Hi TC. I haven't seen you posting lately. I hope you are doing ok. I figure you are bogged down at school and the newspaper office. Just wanted you to know you are missed when you aren't around much.

Hey Back Elena! And it's awful sweet of ya to ask about me. I have been kinda bogged down this past week. I try and post as much as I can. It actually helps to unwind (post in the forums) here every now and then.

TC

That is good news, TC. I am like a Mama Hen and I have to check on my chicks occasionally. Love ya!