One idea I had for some unusual containers did turn out to my liking though. My husband drinks a lot of coffee so we always have empty coffee cans waiting to be recycled. Several months ago I looked at them and thought they might make interesting containers if I left them outside in the rain to rust. So, I punched holes in the bottom for drainage and placed them outside and just left them to ”weather” the elements.
I now have three types of mint growing in these recycled treasures. I really love the look of the rust on them. And best of all they were free!
I’m still going to scour thrift stores for potential containers and hopefully I will find something fun. I was thinking a beat up metal colander would make a cute little container for some hens and chicks or maybe even a little sedum. If I come up with any more interesting container ideas I will be sure to post it here. If any of you out there have any suggestions please comment about them. I am all ears!
(In the photo below, left to right: grapefruit mint, pineapple mint, and a recently divided orange mint)
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Your coffee tin containers are an excellent idea! Hubby must drink a lot of coffee.
We drink copious amounts of coffee here, too, and I think the rusted cans turned into really wonderful containers! I’m going to remember this one. I like the way that they’re all the same…but slightly different.
Mary Ann & Nancy- Thank you both for the compliments!
If anyone does decide to try this just remember that the coffee cans might get pretty hot in the sun. My mints are doing really well in them as the picture shows.