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Toolbox Planter

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A few weeks ago I showed you the galvanized toolbox that I picked up at a garage sale


that I turned into a planter.


So I had to show you an update on the impatiens. We bloggers just love to show updates!


They went through a very boring phase where they grew, but had no flowers. But finally they are looking lush and bushy.

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Problem is that I am just about ready to start decorating for fall, so I will probably trade them out for mums pretty soon. Neon pink just doesn’t say fall to me.


In this part of the country, impatiens and other summer plants can live well into October. So it’s always a huge gut-wrenching dilemma for me as to when to go ahead and throw out the summer bloomers.

Do you have this problem too? Or do I have to be gut-less and just yank those suckers out of there?

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  1. Great use for the tool box…the impatiens are beautiful. I don’t dump them until they get frost-bitten…
    Have a wonderful weekend, Pam!

  2. Beautiful Pam. I would leave them but then again I do understand the yearning for Fall color. I have been away from the hydrangeas I am rooting and am anxious for them.

  3. Living in the desert, these are just about the only thing I can keep blooming during summer, so I cherish them. We won’t have cooler weather until the middle of Oct. so I am not good at yanking things out. If you want the fall color, I say go for it and enjoy. Hugs, Marty

  7. I just bought some mums to do the exact same thing. I’m going to relocate some pink flowers to a different part of the yard. A few of them will have funerals.

  8. Oh it hurts to pull them up…I’ve just accepted the fact that the seasons have changed…Fall for me
    (Texas Coast) doesn’t start until Nov 1…Winter, maybe mid Jan…Kinda takes the fun out of fall decorating when it’s still a 100 degrees outside. Love your toolbox…

  9. The toolbox makes a great planter for your impatiens. They really thrived!!
    I would keep them as long as you could. You should just go shopping at more garage sales and find a different container for the mums (I’m always looking for an excuse to shop).
    Jane

  11. I love the tool box planter, I have one myself with a peach color carpet rose, as far as the yearning for fall……color, I would leave the pink till the weather makes me remove them. Hugs Mary

  14. I say, Keep your impatiens. You might be surprised once you start fall decorating, the impatiens could be a little pop of color against all the orange from pumpkins!? Looking forward to seeing your fall decorating!

  17. They look beautiful. I feel the same way. I’m ready to plant some cilantro and more basil but means I have to pull up some summer bloomers. Hate that.

  18. Hi Pam! I am such a lazy gardener, that I would probably leave them. Yesterday I purchased a 3 pack of succulents from Costco to put on my front porch. I am hoping that they’ll look good for a long time!

  19. I always hate to throw out something that is still blooming but usually I go ahead, bite the bullet, and just do it.

    I love how you used the toolbox as a planter!

  20. You created a wonderful use for your toolbox. I always enjoy seeing unique containers for plants and flowers and this is a great container for your impatiens.

    Thanks for linking to Potpourri Friday and helping to make it a success! I appreciate you!

  21. You created a wonderful use for your toolbox. I always enjoy seeing unique containers for plants and flowers and this is a great container for your impatiens.

    Thanks for linking to Potpourri Friday and helping to make it a success! I appreciate you!

  22. what a neat flower box. Its a tough decision to make, but I wouldn’t dump the flowers, I would relocate them if this piece of real estate is needed for fall decorating.
    Hugs,
    Ellen