Winter Tin Bath Planter
by Dan, November 4th, 2009 in In the Garden, Shabby Chic Planting, Vintage Inspiration
My brother and his wife had a joint 40th birthday party recently and we wanted to give them a gift that was a bit different. Claire suggested giving them one of our vintage tin bath planters for their garden so we drilled a few holes and planted it up with some colourful cyclamen, heather, ivy and some other winter greenery. As an extra surprise we tucked in a few spring bulbs so it should look great right the way through until next summer – that is if their new puppy doesn’t get his grubby paws on it in the meantime.
For more inspiration on using vintage containers for planting you could check out the following:
Planted Junk by Adam Caplin
Practical advice on gardening with recycled containers and some stunning photos by Francesca Yorke.
The Green Home – Organic Crops in Pots by Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell
How to create your own organic garden in a small outdoor space using an imaginative array of containers.
