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Unusual
Containers -
From
old shoes to test tubes
Your container
garden doesn't have to be confined to terra cotta or plastic pots.
Let your containers be as creative as your plant combinations. Try
searching for the following unusual plant containers at flea markets
or antique shops:
- Buckets and
pails
- Pitchers
and jugs
- Watering
cans
- Coffeepots
- Old file
cabinets
- Children's
toys, such as a wagon, toy truck, sandpail
- Crates or
barrels (such as for pickles)
- Old farming
equipment, such as feed troughs
When you plant
your creative containers with flowers and foliage, make sure you
match your plants' color scheme to the color of your container.
In fact, if you have an especially eye-catching container, you'd
probably do best to stick to one or possibly two planting colors.
If you have
flowers growing in your container garden, you may want to cut and
arrange them indoors in an equally unique container. Try the following
ideas for unusual flower vases (or think up your own):
- Tins (such
as those for tea)
- Eggcups
- Canning jars
and milk bottles
- Tin cans
(can paint these in bright, bold colors)
- Beakers or
test tubes
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