An Old, Rusty Watering Can Finds New Purpose

I like old things.  So, when I spotted an old, galvanized watering can at an antique shop – I knew it had to be in my garden.

However, I wasn’t going to use it for watering my plants…

I decided that it would make a unique container for annual flowers.

My old watering can made the perfect container, once I made a few holes on the bottom for drainage.  It sits in the middle of one of my vegetable gardens where I can view it from my kitchen window.  (You can see radishes, carrots, broccoli and nasturtiums surrounding my newest planter.  I think vegetable gardens should look attractive, so I always have some flowers growing nearby).

Violas, Alyssum and Lobelia are just a few of my favorite cool-season annuals.

Do you have any unusual containers in your garden?

Please share them with us!

Need some ideas for winter containers? Check out this great Birds & Blooms article.