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Thu, Jul 1, 10 at 13:02
| One of my favorite places to get bargain flowers is Lowes Discount table, where the neglected flowers go... I got this pot of petunias there for $1.50. The were sad, drooping and in dire need of a good dead heading, but with a little bit of TLC, sprang back into action! The pot fit perfectly into my old nail keg, that needed something to help it hold it's shape. It's a win/win, I think! |
Image link: 'Rescued' Petunias in an Old Nail Keg (59 k)
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- Posted by grandma_cindy 5 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 1, 10 at 13:16
| Definitely a winner! |
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- Posted by shadyswing z5 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 1, 10 at 13:51
| What a great way to add life to an old keg, Tasymo! Kudos to you for finding the beauty in the forlorn. |
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- Posted by susiewantsroses 7b (My Page) on Thu, Jul 1, 10 at 14:49
| A GREEN THUMB IS IN THE HOUSE!!!!!! Beautiful... |
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- Posted by excessfroufrou 7 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 1, 10 at 15:36
| Lovely, the nail keg is great and the petunias are doing great. I too cruise by the Lowes plant clearance table pretty often. This week I got 4 pink "Knock-Out" roses for $4.00, regularly $22.00 each. Frou |
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- Posted by concretenprimroses 4B NH (My Page) on Thu, Jul 1, 10 at 16:00
| Very pretty. You really got those 'tunias going again. I had to chuckle cuz the footings to our porches were poured concrete in nail kegs- back in the 1920s when the house was built. Several of them were tipping and when we had the porches jacked up and the footings replaced, I got a nail keg shaped piece of concrete for my garden. Kathy |
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- Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 1, 10 at 20:54
| Great rescue! Love the way petunias bounce back! |
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| I'm usually amazed by the stuff I find discounted. I think they put droopy flowers over there and water them really well, then, while nobody's looking, they get pretty again! I picked up a pot bound, but perfect Calidium, and two lovely big hanging pots of red petunias today!! |
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| So sweet! Warms my chilly bones. |
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- Posted by luna_llena_feliz 5B (My Page) on Fri, Jul 2, 10 at 3:38
| Great save and great plant and planter! |
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- Posted by spedigrees z4VT (spedigre@sover.net) on Fri, Jul 2, 10 at 9:39
| The petunia clearly loves its new home with you! I love that pretty fuchsia color. Very nice setting with the keg and the old chair next to it. |
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| Lowe's sometime has GREAT priceson their old plants. One I got a whole RACK for $5.Haven't seen that kind of bargain again tho'. |
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| Cute and so colorful! I'm with you, I love Lowe's discounted flowers. They have peonies for $3 right now. Was waiting for payday before I bought them. |
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