Love Harry Potty! I have planted bedpans before too! Here's some old wash tubs. I have a few more pics I'll add later. Off to garage sales this morning to find more interesting things.

Who knew washing machine tubs could make such great planters? Plus they have built in drainage holes. Are those old boots planted with succulents? You have an envious collection of old farm "junk"!

I name all my junk birds based upon their appearance and/or personality. Harry Potty seemed fitting for this one.

I have 4 washing machine tubs planted and another one sits empty for this year. I am out of potting soil and reached my budget to buy more. Next year. I also have a collection of Mop buckets. I think I have 4 of them. I used to have succulents planted in a basket that looked like a baby basket not on wheels but it finally turned to mulch and I moved the succulents. I also plant in a wheelbarrow and three milk cans and of course my bucket brigade and the large stock tanks either for food or water. I think usually water. And even garbage cans and old dish pans and the flat roasters.

Lovs2click you have some darling planters.

Great ideas here Kat thanks for bringing this up.

Somewhere I have a metal tool box I wanted to plant but my husband might have confiscated it for himself. He bought me a wheelbarrow too and now wants to use it himself. Grrrrrrrrrrrr

Shades, I love your big livestock tank. Do you use it as a water feature or as a giant planter? And are those glass totems near it?

luvs2click, I love your ideas. I really like those cowboy boots. The succulents almost look like decorative appliques on the boots.

I also have a chair "planter" that I want to paint a better color. My $&*# husband painted it the most awful green using some free paint he got at the Restore. I wanted to paint it purple or turquoise. When it gets warmer, I'll have to put him to work.

The Kat the tanks have plants in them. The largest one is now all flowers and a good place for starts of some thing needing TLC to get going. I have two small Lilacs there now and want to add some more soon. I want to fill my yard with Lilacs around the fence lines. LOL Then pray I live long enough to see them get large.

I do see one totem kind of looking like it is floating out there by the large tank. It is actually in the garbage can and leaning. I quickly mulched this area with pine needles and need to sort them out better. I was in my usual hurry when I was doing the mulching. Then as well intended to get back to it I have not done so yet.

There must be something behind the garden tank that almost looks like two fountains of water shooting up. On closer inspection, it looks like something made of weathered wood. Now I see the glass totem in the garbage can. It looked like it was leaning towards the tank like a flower.

I love lilacs and remember my aunt and uncle having a long row of lilac bushes that were about 8' tall separating the house from the barn with a pathway in the middle of them. I never visited them in the spring but I bet it was gorgeous when they bloomed.

I saw big beautiful planter that I could not afford. Bought some food grade plastic barrels, cut it in half, making 2 large planters. The barrel was blue, taped off a tuscan tile design, spray painted them , potted plants. I can,t show a picture as someone bought them for 3 times what it took to make. Trying to find a spot on my schedule to do more and I can post them.

You all inspired me!!

I would LOVE to see your mosaic planters. We have some plastic barrels that look so much like mini kegs on their side they would be adorable--if I could paint them. Back in the day, I did take a metal barrel and emboss it with rock--years ago. The morning glories have taken over so no more tomatoes!!

Amazing. Where do you get washtubs?

What fun ideas you all have!

The mixer!