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This galvanized bucket always looks great filled with mums in the fall too, so I may plant the nepeta in a different pot later this fall. Keeping the nepeta higher up might discourage neighborhood cats from wallowing around in it! The rusty plant stand was recent thrift store find. It was just planted so it will take a few weeks to fill out, but I am loving the simplicity of this combo already. This summer I am trying out “Cat’s Meow” nepeta in this bucket.

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Here you can see a peek of the same bucket under the hydrangeas in the background, planted full of late summer-to-fall perennials that were later transplated to the garden bed in late fall. Earlier this spring I filled it with some spring flowering bulbs and a random coral bell that survived a rough winter in it’s nursery pot. That same bucket has been used season after season, year after year in various ways. This older garden photo isn’t very clear, but you can just make out a small galvanized bucket under a mass of chamomile, and a vintage galvanized watering can placed beside it as both a garden accent and for it’s intended use. I have been using thrifted galvanized, zinc, and metal in my garden for many, many years. You will also find links to seven other creative bloggers’ posts to enjoy at the end of this post.Ĭreating Vintage Cottage Garden Style with Galvanized Buckets If you are visiting from Kim’s beautiful blog, Shiplap and Shells, I know you are already feeling inspired by her beautiful galvanized bucket flower container. I am excited to be sharing my two new buckets and several other galvanized treasures today for a Vintage Lifestyle of Love blog hop full of galvanized goodness! Thanks to Cindy of County Road 407 for organizing such a fun get together. Recently I scored these two amazing buckets for $20 each at a yard sale, just in time to share for today’s Lifestyle of Love galvanized themed blog hop! $2o each is a little steep for a yard sale price, but I think $40 for both was great for the large size of each bucket and all the use I will get out of them over the years. I have picked up quite a few over the years. Old galvanized, metal or zinc buckets, tubs and garden accessories are always on my junk hunting list. When I pass antiques shops, yard sales or flea markets, I brake for galvanzied buckets! Take a look at their advice.Hello there friends! Are you ready for some summer vintage-hunting adventures? Now that summer is here, I will be back on the junkin’ trail looking for vintage and French-farmhouse or English country cottage treasure for the gardens. To help you get your garden ready, the RHS has shared their top tips for absorbing as much rain as possible. It will no doubt influence what we will see planted in our gardens and communities and the ways in which plots are managed in the future.' 'This summer has undoubtedly proved an endurance test for plants and the 30 million gardeners who tend to them. But to ensure it's directed where it's most needed there are some simple things gardeners can do to aid collection,' says Leigh Hunt, RHS' Principal Advisor.

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'Home and professional gardeners will rejoice when rain finally returns. With an official drought declared across eight areas of England, getting your green space ready for the rain when it finally arrives has never been more important. With heavy rain set to soak dry gardens around the UK, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is urging Brits to 'get ready for rainfall' and absorb as much water as possible.Īccording to the gardening charity, the predicted downpours could result in 'significant run-off' which may not reach plants and cause localised flooding.

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