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Creative recycling
by junegladwish » Jun 28, 2011 11:09 am
Here is a terrific example of what you can do to help keep something out of our garbage dumps.
Take a look at the picture. The plants are not what are important, but the planter is.
I took a "retired" pool filter, took the bottom half, removed the ring and painted the whole thing with an eggplant coloured paint. Of course, I drilled holes in the bottom for drainage. It made one lovely, large planter for the front of our house. It never hurts to think outside of the box. Enjoy
Take a look at the picture. The plants are not what are important, but the planter is.
I took a "retired" pool filter, took the bottom half, removed the ring and painted the whole thing with an eggplant coloured paint. Of course, I drilled holes in the bottom for drainage. It made one lovely, large planter for the front of our house. It never hurts to think outside of the box. Enjoy
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Re: Creative recycling
by Eeyore » Jun 28, 2011 11:28 am
Welcome to the forums June! What an awesome first posting and that is a fantastic looking planter. Great idea. A lot of folks on here like to use recycled objects in their gardens.
Lyn
AB, Zone 3A
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Re: Creative recycling
by Northpine » Jun 28, 2011 3:16 pm
I have no idea what a pool filter looks like in its original state, but I really like how you recycled it. It looks great. The planting is very creative also.
Marie
Zone 1b, Northern MB
One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides. ~W.E. Johns, The Passing Show
Zone 1b, Northern MB
One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides. ~W.E. Johns, The Passing Show
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Re: Creative recycling
by earwig » Jun 30, 2011 7:55 am
Very nice, love the colour and the plants look terrific as well. So many things can be recycled with a bit of creativity and a dab of this or that.
Betty
"The most serious gardening I do would seem very strange to an onlooker, for it involves hours of walking round in circles, apparently doing nothing." --Helen Dillon
"The most serious gardening I do would seem very strange to an onlooker, for it involves hours of walking round in circles, apparently doing nothing." --Helen Dillon
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