Junk Planters

It was time, I couldn't wait any longer--I had to buy some flowers and start planting!  And, as I type this, the weatherman just said colder than normal weather next week...but, thankfully it looks like temps will stay above freezing.

When we bought our old schoolhouse last summer, we were surprised to learn that they had planted no pollinating plants.  I love perennials and can't wait to get some in the ground.  If it was up to me I would plant (and may someday) perennials all around the front of the schoolhouse.  This is what it looks like now--"flowerbeds" around the front of the home, but they only hold rocks. 

For now, I am using planters to add color around our home.  I started today with a few favorite junk chairs.

Now, before anyone freaks out, these chairs are old, have broken spindles and I have had them for a long time, "decorating" the garage and basement.  I did spray them with a clear spray to protect them a little. 

I added a little (new from Target several years ago) Mike Mulligan's Steam Shovel bucket to the the little red children's chair.

I secured it to the chair with a few screws and then drilled some small holes through the bucket and chair seat.

I usually stick with the same annuals--petunias and lobelia.  They are great in heat and hard to kill. I typically use only red and white with the purple-blue lobelia.  

I also planted an old calf feeding bucket and hung it off my little gate behind the red chair in the front corner.

I attached a metal container to the red state fair chair to plant as well. 

This is the next area to add some color too, 

but today I am happy with the color and junk I have incorporated into my front yard landscaping.

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