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(2,173 posts)ashling
(25,771 posts)efficient use of space, materials, time, etc. we would have no art, no whimsy . . . we would all be shakers . . . or worse.
... besides,
this design
cuts through the water so much better.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)LOL! "cuts through the water". Well played.
It is artistic. I've seen pictures of old toilets being used as planters (some of which resulted in complaints) and a house around here turned an old electric Little Tykes jeep into a planter.
The "efficiency" thing was simply an observation of the proximity of the sidewalk and curb, a sign that the yard is likely rather small, but as I also said in the post, perhaps they don't need anymore space than that.
ashling
(25,771 posts)didn't mean to sound like I was dumping on you or was out to capsize the point you made LOL
You always have something insightful to say, so keep talking, mime.
talkingmime
(2,173 posts)I take that very seriously, especially with gardens. We grow a lot of our own food and the potpies my wife made from scratch last night included potatoes we harvested in September - they're still good!
ashling
(25,771 posts)As soon as I can get outside I am going to set ours up.
http://artofnaturalliving.com/2011/05/01/the-lazy-persons-potato-garden/
http://www.sunset.com/garden/fruits-veggies/how-to-grow-potatoes-in-towers-00418000068323/page2.html
talkingmime
(2,173 posts)amuse bouche
(3,657 posts)like it makes a small footprint to me and a great recycle idea.
So how is it not an efficient use of space?
talkingmime
(2,173 posts)It's still cute, but a tiered box would provide more growing space. Then again, maybe they don't need anymore space than that.
amuse bouche
(3,657 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)Beats tossing it into a landfill.
My mom used to turn anything into planters. She even took her dad's old fiddle (violin) and turned it into a planter!