A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Landscape trials and triumphs Container Gardening Garage sale items make great container planters

I have no idea what the lady used this for,, I don't even know what it's called. The garage sale was right across the street from me For $5 I picked up this oval shaped heavy pot/basin? Don't know But I knew I liked it!
What attracted me was the size and the motif painted on it. leaning toward an Asian theme of birds and flowers of light pinks, yellow, white, the birds on it are in beautiful flight.
I planted Vinca in it knowing it was on the south/west side of the house and would get plenty of sun. The picture doesn't show how large and deep it is, it actually took 2 pounds of pebbles, and 6 lbs of soil to fill it. Even that surprised me

I moved the garden Arch to the front yard,, some of you will remember I had it at the other house entering my sitting place rock garden where my fairy's lived. Yep I have placed some fairy's here as well Don't know if you can see them or not they are behind the bench sitting amoung the low growing sedum and some lavander.
Any way,,, If for no other reason garage sales sure can stimulate creativity for container plants you'd be surprise what you may find to plant flowers in!



Hopefully By mid July the arch will be full,, I have bluecrown passion flower on one side and Clematis on the other side I can't wait for the two to fill up the arch!

DIANE!!! NO FAIR! That "pot" is GORGEOUS!!! And of course you filled it with the perfect plants! I knew it wouldn't be long before you started making your new yard your own!

Your arch will be lovely once the vines take over, and I know you will place all your fairies, etc in just the right places. They will be safe there out front, right? I'd hate for them to go missing one night.

Thanks Lynne the larger fairy's are in the back yard keeping them safe

I think I may look at a few garage sales this weekend,,

That is quite the yard sale find!!! I love it !!! and you sure found the perfect use for it !!!--
great yard BTW !!

thank Carol,, I'm in need of trimming those bushes,, too hot this weekend we'll try for next

Diane yesterday I saw Estate and Garage sales on Bowen south of 20 and also on Fielder close to Abrams.

That is a great pot. Its really is amazing what can be found at garage sales!