Thrifted Items for the Garden

Hi all! This week’s post is going to be something quick and simple for my garden: Thrifted Items for the Garden. The past couple of weeks have been a little chaotic, so I haven’t had much time for crafting. My little fur baby has been sick and had to endure wearing the dreaded cone around her neck to stop her from scratching a wound. She hated it so much and would just sit there, staring at me with her big brown eyes, as if to say, “Mama, why are you doing this to me?”

During her first week of recovery, I stayed with her most of the time to keep watch, doctor her, and give her meds so she wouldn’t have to wear the cone all the time. This coming week, my granddaughter and I will be visiting my oldest daughter (her aunt), so I won’t get much crafting done then either. Instead, I thought I’d share a few thrifted items I picked up from Goodwill, which I repurposed for my potted flowers and plants.

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I always like to keep my potted plants raised off the ground as much as possible to avoid ants and other bugs. I’m always on the lookout at Goodwill for unique items I can use as plant stands or containers—and I found some great ones this time!

Using Thrifted Items for the Garden

This week, I found three thrifted items for my garden—two wire items and one metal pot. The metal pot was actually something I had picked up a while ago, but now I finally put it to good use!

Repurposed Metal Pot into a Planter

The metal pot is elevated on a pedestal at its base, which makes it perfect for staying off the ground. My hubby drilled some drainage holes, and I planted some orange mint herbs in it. It’s now a charming addition to the garden!

Wire Baskets with Plants

The second thrifted item is a square wire basket with legs that elevate it off the ground. I’m currently using it to hold a pot with chocolate mint herbs, though I need to find a slightly larger pot for it soon.

The third item is another wire pot holder with legs. Right now, it’s holding a potted perennial flower called aster until I decide where to plant it permanently.

Metal Bucket for Pineapple Sage

The final thrifted item I used is a metal bucket that contains one of my favorite herbs—pineapple sage. This plant smells amazing and I love having it on my patio. The bucket sits in a wire basket also bought from Goodwill.

Adding Personality to the Patio

I absolutely love surrounding my patio and pool area with containers of herbs and flowers. They smell wonderful when blooming or whenever you brush up against them. Each year, I seem to get more plants, which means I’m constantly hunting for more thrifted items for the garden.

Confession time—I might be a bit of a Plantaholic! I tell myself to stop buying plants because when the cold weather comes, I have to move them all indoors… but I just can’t help myself. LOL!

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