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10 Creative Houseplant Containers
Adapted from Panty Hose, Hot Peppers, Tea Bags, and More--for the Garden by Yankee Magazine (Rodale Press, 2005).
Since ancient times, people have brought live plants into their homes to add beauty, color and fragrance. These days, indoor plant pots have become an interior design statement that can be exorbitantly expensive, if gorgeous. But sometimes simple is best, such as planting in old galvanized pails, a famous example of how an ordinary, inexpensive container can become a new trend in planter design.
Here are 10 creative ideas for houseplant containers:
1. A teapot or tea kettle.
2. A soup tureen.
3. A ceramic or metal cereal, serving, or soup bowl.
4. A jewelry or decorative box.
5. A wicker basket.
6. A child’s sand bucket.
7. An iron or brass firewood holder.
8. A ceramic or colored-glass flower vase.
9. A copper pot or iron skillet.
10. A purse.
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how do you keep the water from seeping through the basket?
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Wow -- the wicker basket is really neat -- Thanks for sharing.
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I got an old, bent metal colander at a yard sale for a quarter.. works great for herbs!! Also, when my 3 tiered, net type metal bathtub organizer got too rusty for use in the bath, it now serves in the garden with plants trailing over.. very nice!
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I was in the military for years, when I got out and no longer had a use for my boots, they became two of my favorite planters. They have Hen's -n- Chicks in them, 1 upright and 1 on its side, having them pouring out of them. They are a cute addition to my rock garden.
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this reminds me of my AeroGarden, small indoor hydroponic garden that grows herbs and flowers in an attractive zen-like unit. very cool! http://www.aerogardenonlinestore.com
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this reminds me of my AeroGarden, grows right on my counter in an attractive, "zen-like" container. cool stuff!
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I had a beautiful pitcher that was broken around the scalloped top. I got it for free from someone who didn't have a use for it. It is now the prittiest planter in the bunch. I haven't done so yet, but you can carefully drill holes in the bottom, you just have to have a special drill bit for glass or ceramic.
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wow......awesome ideas. thank u.
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I love your ideas. Thanks for sharing
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