I bought a good amount of these galvanized metal Vintage chicken feeder bowls {from an automated feed system in a now gone chicken farm}. I have been brainstorming some new ideas on how to recycle them without the obvious bird feeder use. I use a few for my chickens but do not want them as wild bird feeders or waterers. I have plenty of those already. lol..
Anyway, I had a succesful bounty of thyme seed sprout and I thought about planting one or two of these feeder bowls with thyme, placing a pillar candle in the middle where the hump comes up. I know to drill holes but will the container be deep enough for the thyme plants? I thought these would make a very nice centerpiece for the outdoor farmhouse style table I am in process of building. This goes out by the garden for our family weekend bonfires.
OH, and if you have other suggestions for it's use, fill me in!
Edited by - Unusual Farm Chick on Mar 23 2011 04:58:51 AM
Those are so nice. I think they would be deep enough for thyme as it is a ground cover so they probably don't go too deep anyway. I think that would be beautiful on a table with the candles in the middle. I will start thinking about what else you could use them for. So many possibilities.
fantastic! I was not sure if it would work since I rarely do container gardening. Mostly big clay pots if not in the ground. I'm thinking I may start some more thyme seeds and make a few up for our yard front produce stand to sell with the garden bounty. I have far too many of these things~ about 8 left. Or rather, so claims my husband. ;)
Garden Gate: thyme planted in old chicken feeder~ depth?
thyme planted in old chicken feeder~ depth?
Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 04:56:51 AM
