- Author: Betty Victor
Question: What do you do when you buy or are given more plants than you have containers for?
Well, several years ago I had a very old metal wheelbarrow that almost rusted through. The wheelbarrow was headed for the dump until I stopped "my yard clean up helpers" from doing removing it. Now it is home to a variety of succulents and they are doing very well.
A Del Monte wooden lug box that was once used on a fruit orchard inVacaville, formerly located where part of the factory stores are, now has basil and parsley growing in it.
An elephant watering can has a Rose of Sharon growing from his backside, another yellow watering can with bees painted on it that was a gift has a succulent growing in it. Even a very small colander, a yellow mixing bowl that had a small crack and could not be used in the kitchen, found a new life in the garden.
So if you find yourself like I did, more plants, no containers, look around your house, I bet you will find something to use as a planter that it was not originally intended for.
Plus having the benefit of less stuff going to the dump. Upcycle!