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Jun 19Liked by Cheryl Rutledge-Brennecke

Your birdbath planter is very stylish. i love it. I have a stone bird bath left by the previous owner. I tried to turn it into a planter, but I haven't figured out how to add drainage at the bottom.

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My bird bath is plastic and it actually won’t hold water anymore because it has a crack in it. So rather than throw it away we did this years ago. Threw away the base though over the weekend.

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Jun 19Liked by Cheryl Rutledge-Brennecke

Very lovely planter! There is no drainage at the bottom of your toolbox—is that okay for stonecrop? I have this plant too. Repurposing kitchenware into garden ware is one of my favorite crafts.

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It actually leaks at the metal seams. It doesn’t hold water. If it did though, it’s too shallow to hold much and would not be there long.

I have used old metal pots before in the garden.

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Your antique is truly something with that perfect leak! Meanwhile, my vintage hammered aluminum pot is still going strong—no cracks, no leaks😄 I don't want to drill a hole in the bottom of this nice-looking pot, so I'm thinking of finding a cheap plastic pot of the same size to use as a liner.

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