A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2006 Ideas anyone??

I found this in the woods behind my house and lugged it out. I think I know what I want to do with it, but...wanted to know what others thought.
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It is an old iron "kettle" - I just realized the pics aren't the greatest... :rolleyes:

i love it. i'd fill it with flowers or hens & chicks or something.... i have one, but it is intact and i don't want to put anything in it...

you could always "dress' it up by like, painting it a bronzr, copper, or even trying to polish it. I would put something that really doesn't spread too much, or you could mix it in a flower bed so you see only the parts that are not broken of the kettle. Or, you can plant something that WILL spread, so it covers most of the kettle, although allowing parts of it to stil lbe seen

My idea would be to set it on it's side. Bad side down. plant something in it spreading out.
What is that green thing behind the pot in the second pic? Looks like something

I had to go back and look at the green thing in the picture... oh my! I almost spit out my soda from laughing when I saw that!!

Joanne

What a cool find Tonya...i like the hens and chicks idea>>

The green thing is a green vase- also from the woods...you dirty minded people!
I am getting some hens and chicksd from my mom next weekend. I can't wait!

I'd drill some holes in it for drainage and plant a few different succulents in it. The metal will possibly get very hot in the sun and succulents will handle that.

Looked like a pickle to me until I read this and went back.

I like the idea of the flowers spilling out of it.

As far as the other thing I just wanted to say...
Green Giant! lol Sorry I couldnt help myself

Wave petunia's would look gorgeous in that.

A very great find!!!! Be sure to post a picture of it once you have something growing in it.

I've been put on hold...we may be moving, and I don't want to plant and have to move it after...

you people just arent real(THE GREEN THING)

I agree with putting the bad side on the ground. Fill it with dirt so it looks spilled out.. plant the flowers the entire length of the dirt, and it looks like a dumped out flower pot.

;o)

dodge

You guys are hilarious.

Back to the Green Thing. Has anyone seen the pic posted somewhere. I think it was a pepper. Tho not for the young and/or innocent. I'll post it on my bucket page. Very funny.

I'm only going to leave it on my bucket page for a few days. It is really bad.