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Jul 23rd, 2008 at 10:33 AM
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My sister took her old bbq and planted it - I just had to copy her idea. This is the first one I did and I loved it but because of my bad back and being all crippled up before I had surgery I changed it last year to all sedums for easier maintenance (2nd picture). I put a metal bucket in it with some tri-color for height. It's pretty and easy as I didn't have to plant it this spring but I sure do miss all the brilliant color when I stuffed it as full as I could with annuals (and some sedums that stay each year on the sides). Oh and the little fern growing out of the front was just a "happy accident" that landed there. I'm going to leave it until it gets too big and starts covering up everything behind it. flowers/oldbbqreduced.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> flowers/newbbqreduced.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/>
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That is TOO cute! great idea. looks awesome!
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That is quite beautiful. Both years.
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wonderful use of an old BBQ,, it looks awesome!!!
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Thanks everyone. A lot of trial and error in my yard but I'm working on trying to learn what I'm doing!
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What a great idea, very colourful as well.
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somewhere else I saw where someone had used an old BBQ for a planter...they do look pretty, great idea too
I try to take one day at a time -- but sometimes several days attack me at once. -Jennifer Unlimited- Yard Update -April 2012
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I have seen them made into potting benches which I thought was a great idea. BUT yours with all the flowers is beautiful Christine
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That's wonderful idea. The flowers seem like it a lot and bloom beautifully!
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