Last week my son and I were out taking our dog for a morning walk. At the end of the road there was a FREE sign. Among the pile of wall hangings, landscape bricks, and a basketball hoop, was this big and very heavy flower pot.
There was no way I was going to be able to carry this heavy pot home, so I called my husband to drive over and pick up the pot. There were even some pretty landscape pavers in the bottom of the pot. I knew exactly what I wanted to do with my new treasures.
I have a little nook in my yard that needed a little pick-me-up. The bird house was made by my stepdad many years ago. The stump was here when we bought the house. I kept trying to figure out how I was going to get rid of it, but then finally decided to just put it to use.
I found the little wooden crates in my garage, drilled a few holes in the bottom, and they became little planters.
I used the little landscape rocks to create an area for my planter to sit on. I love the way this little nook turned out. It was just empty space before, and now it’s blooming with color. I still can’t believe someone wanted to get rid of that beautiful pot. I can’t imagine how much they paid for it. Well, the price was right for me… FREE!
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The Comments
Joy @ Thrifty Parsonage Living
What a great find! You can not beat FREE!
niartist
Oh it's gorgeous – I can't believe that it was FREE! WOW! I've been thinking of all sorts of things that I could add to my garden to create interest and whimsy, so I'm so excited to see this – you did a great job! Thanks for sharing! http://niagaranovice.blogspot.com
Artie
Danielle
What a great find! Pots like that are stinkin' expensive!
Happy To Be/ Gl♥ria
Looks great my friend…and FREE is the best part ha ha!! Hope you have a GREAT day…hugs and smiles Gl♥ria
gina3
Great pot and great price! I love your little garden vignette. That red birdhouse is my kind of thing and I love the little crates with plants in them. The whole thing is beautiful. I'm glad you decided to keep the stump. I think it worked out great.
Petie
Love it….free is always good! Love the tree trunk, totally gives it the height you needed. Very cute!
Bonnie@Creative Decorating
I love FREE!!! That pot is just awesome. I am hoping to find some pots at the GW or garage sale for my deck but no luck yet!
Kaysi
Great find, it looks great!
sewingseeds4U
Your little nook looks like a million bucks…love that it started out free!
Vintagesouthernlife
Great find and your flowers look gorgeous!
From one teacher (retired) to another, enjoy your summer!
Annette
Shel at Dreamy Nest
I love the pot and the nook you set up. It looks awesome! I wish I had a flair for putting things together like that.
Farah
HI Becca, your find is great, I am a lover of clay pots and your is very beautful and what a real antique look…. very beautiful