I'm happy to get to be part of:
When I saw Fern's call for non-traditional containers this month I knew it was time to attack the coffee kettle on the scrap shelf. The only reason the parents didn't want to use it anymore is because the lid broke off o.O Anyway when I noticed it outside w/the scrap metal I asked if I could use it and had been putting off getting around to it until the Carnival call :)
This metal coffee kettle is actual a perfect fit as a flower pot for me. It's already galvanized, the handle is still sturdy and it's small so it's easy to relocate, the spout is cute and will make is easier to drain any accidental serious over-watering... The only thing it needed was a couple of drain holes hammered in with an awl. I hate putting holes in the bottom of containers if they don't have a thick rim lifting them off the ground so I put them along the outside bottom edge, one below the handle and another an inch or so away from that toward the less "photogenic" side.
I chose to make this a flower pot because I haven't done one in awhile. Left to right: Cupid's Dart, Purple Alyssum and Desert Bluebells. You can't tell from the angle but the kettle is at least a good 8-9 inches deep so there should be plenty of room for the roots. And since the Bluebells and Alyssum are annuals there will be more room for the Cupid's Dart later on if it starts getting too crowded. Here they are after tucking them in:
And I hope it grows in looking like:
From peculator to plant pot...I love it... Ah, good thought about drainage hole placement. It occurs to me too how fast water can get out if it is sitting right on the hole. Matti
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