Welcome Guests With Flowers in Recycled Pots

I'm an incurable collector of junk pile finds and I love to find ways to incorporate them into my garden. The top arrangement is made up of an old rusty rake that I found and hung a welcome sign on the tines. I found the old rusty galvanized bucket in a ravine in the neighbors pasture and carried it home to use as a planter. I set it on the step going up to the front door.





This planter is by the back door. Don't know what the rusty old pot was used for - I found it several years ago. It doesn't have a bottom, but I just dug it down into the earth a little and I usually plant moss rose in it every year. I found the old hoe tool with a short handle here on the farm, and it was a simple matter to paint "Welcome" on it and stick it down into the planter. The rusty hen doorstop was a gift from a friend and adds a little charm to the arrangement.


Of course, these rustic arrangements fit right in with a 140 year old farmhouse, but they would look good in just about any garden. It's fun to come up with some pretty ways to show off your flowers in "recycled" containers.