Old Chimenea converted to Strawberry Planter
By alanb
11 comments
I have had a broken chimenea on the patio for several years now. I have been meaning to take it to the tip. Whilst tidying up today, I thought I would try and re-use it.
Out with the angle grinder.
Remove a few pieces, not required.
Drill some drainage holes, add a plastic liner.
Add some strawberries ….. there you go.
- 25 May, 2015
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Thanks Karen, I couldn't stand the thought of buying yet ANOTHER pot ... lol. I've just done some watering in our front garden and counted 29 pots, planters and baskets. they do seem to breed like rabbits. Oh, I saw the Red Arrows today flying over the three queens on the river Mersey.... Cheated actually, watched it live on youtube, on the TV, fabulous.
25 May, 2015
Very good.....waste not want not, as they say
25 May, 2015
GREAT IDEA! You could place that in some high end garden boutique shop with a high end price tag on it and someone would buy it.
26 May, 2015
Thanks Paul, my sentiments entirely .. something else saved from the landfill sites.
Now you're talking Loosestrife2. With a label on it "Chimstraw" planter, surely that would add even more value to it, that would make it "top end" of "high end" ... lol ?
26 May, 2015
Nice one :o))
26 May, 2015
Am well jell re. red Arrows!!
26 May, 2015
Great idea ! It's good to recycle :o)
26 May, 2015
Thanks Phyl and Hywel.
Karen ... just realised what you meant by "well jell", I think in Liverpool it's "dead jell" ... lol.
26 May, 2015
going to do the same , Alan, I have two broken pots you give me very nice idea :-)
29 May, 2015
Good luck Junna.
30 May, 2015
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Good old angle Grinder! Well done Alan.
25 May, 2015