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From Tin Can Trash to Planter Paradise
by
A Greener City
(IC: blogger)
Save those aluminum cans from the trash by creating planters out of them for your patio or balcony!
I found two large restaurant size coffee tins in the trash and knew they would make terrific planters for my balcony. I planted one with a thornless blackberry bush, and in the other a red currant plant.
I've also planted a small coconut milk can with salad greens and a small spanish olive oil tin with basil.
Once you start looking around your kitchen you can save a lot of cans from the trash and put them to better use in your garden!
I found two large restaurant size coffee tins in the trash and knew they would make terrific planters for my balcony. I planted one with a thornless blackberry bush, and in the other a red currant plant.
I've also planted a small coconut milk can with salad greens and a small spanish olive oil tin with basil.
Once you start looking around your kitchen you can save a lot of cans from the trash and put them to better use in your garden!
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Published July 3rd, 2013 10:08 AM
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Kathy Dusio-mankin on Apr 07, 2018
Great idea, I have the usual popcorn tins and cookie tins from Christmas , I’ve been waiting on an idea to hit me to not just toss them.
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