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The Story of a Tea Kettle Turned into a Garden Planter.
Once upon a time, there a was wife. She put the kettle on for tea and then forgot about it. The poor kettle boiled dry and the ceramic coating around it began to crack and fall off. The wife felt pretty bad that she ruined her tea kettle, but it was no longer safe to keep around, what with those shards falling off and all.
Sadly she was about to throw the poor tea kettle into the trash can when the knight in shining armor arrived. “Wait!” He cried, “Yes, your tea kettle is no longer good for indoor use, but I have an idea!”
So the wife went off to the garden store and found some plants. They were on clearance and rather sad looking, but they would be pretty plants with the right care. So the plants were bought and brought home.
It didn’t take a lot of work. In fact the steps are as follows:
- Make sure tea kettle is clean.
- Fill 2/3 the way full of dirt.
- Place plants in tea kettle in a way that is pretty.
- Gently finish filling with dirt, making sure around the edges are filled as well.
- Apply Shake and Feed Bloom Booster from Miracle-Gro around the soil.
- Water.
Thanks to the knight in shining armor and inspiration from The Gro Project; a sadly misused tea kettle and some poor little pansies have been brought together to beautify our flower gardens this summer!
The above photo was taken right after being planted, I cannot wait to see what it will look like in a week or two after the plants have gotten used to their new home and start absorbing all that yummy plant food. 😉
Are you wanting to make your gardens look pretty, or just looking for some fun ideas? Check out fun garden projects on Pinterest and get inspired!
What a cute tale Kendra! And I am sure your teapot full of plants will look wondrous in just a few days with your tender loving care, water and food!
Thanks! I am sure they will look great in a week or two 🙂
That IS a cute idea! Would love to have you do another post after they are feeling happy and settled in their new home!
Another post, or a photo on Facebook 🙂
Turned out so cute 🙂
Thanks Kelly, I am pretty happy about it 🙂
How quaint! I love this idea! I have just one, though not nearly as decorative as yours, just a simple silver one from the MIL that I no longer use… My grandmother gave me one that she said she couldn’t use on her glass stove top that was much better than the one my MIL gave me. It is still silver though. It is nothing fancy, it just has a better design. I shall try it in the MIL’s tea pot. And I loved the narrative that went along with this idea. It was crafted well and went along perfectly with the promo post for Miracle Gro.
A silver pot would be really pretty as well Serenity. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by!
This post is so adorable- Love it!
Such a cute idea, the perfect use for an old tea kettle!
Thanks! Hubby does have some good ideas 🙂
I love this Kendra! I’ll be looking for a kettle when I am out thrifting. Perfect for sitting on the table on our front porch!
Do look! I actually found that one at a garage sale and was thrilled because it matched my dishes. And then I ruined it. Oh well 🙂
Kendra, this is adorable! This would be an awesome gift to make for my aunt or grandmother as well. It’d also be perfect for a Mother’s Day gift! Thanks for sharing! I never would have thought to use a teapot in this way!
Yes! It would be a great gift! I don’t plan on ruining another tea pot, lol. But I’m sure I could find another one for pretty cheap somewhere.
Great idea, and I love your writing style! Thanks for sharing
Marissa
Thanks Marissa, it was certainly a fun post to write!
What a cute idea. I have the perfect spot for one of these!
Go thrifting! 🙂
Love this, such a cute idea!!
I love this idea!! Pinning it for sure!!
Thanks 🙂
I like this idea. Now I just have to ruin my new tea pot. Not, really 🙂
Nooooo! 🙂
How stinkin’ cute to turn a tea pot into a flower pot! 🙂 I love Miracle-Gro!
I do too! It’s the best 🙂 (I would say that even if this wasn’t a paid post!)
Very cute! I’m so glad you were able to repurpose the pot! Thanks for linking up at Fabulously Frugal Thursday!