Flickr Finds: Herb Garden in an Alley

Since we're in our planning phase for our front and back yards right now, one of the things that's on our Garden 2008 Must-Have list is a garden of herbs.

[ Photo "Alley Herb Garden" by CJohnson7 ]

After seeing this photo on CJohsons' flickr, we're even more excited to get our herb garden going. Love these tin pails that these herbs are growing in (these are lining an alley behind a restaurant!)--anyone know where to get something similar? We've got too many terracotta pots in the back right now, must mix it up...!

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I have no suggestions about where to find pails like that but I have to say that i love them and hope someone else does.

posted by abigailm on April 21st 2008 at 12:18pm
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I got the exact same galvanized bucket years ago from Smith and Hawkin - not sure they still have them.

posted by lindyleech on April 21st 2008 at 12:24pm
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Is it ok to eat food grown in galvanized containers? Just wondering.

posted by MoJonson on April 21st 2008 at 2:50pm
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You need to drill holes for drainage as herbs like the dry side of the slope, so the terra cotta is actually better. A strawberry pot is perfect for the small household.

posted by Palmetto on April 21st 2008 at 3:24pm
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I like the idea of beautifying your alley.

But, I couldn't help it, the next thought I had was, "I sure hope someone doesn't come by and pee in them." Sorry.

posted by breje on April 21st 2008 at 3:49pm
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Check out the Salvia line of pots at Ikea. Not as nice, but they are galvanized steel, and some have handles. The seams are waterproof, so you'd have to drill some holes.
I bought one to use as a patio ice bucket for beer :)

http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/30126767
http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/70128057

posted by ChzPlz on April 21st 2008 at 5:15pm
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Love/want those pots. no sign of them on Smith & Hawkin. and of course the Ikea pots aren't sold online. wah!

posted by GypsyTeri on April 22nd 2008 at 8:31am
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what functional beauty! now living beside an alleyway myself, i must admit, the 2nd thought which crossed my mind was a visual certainty not too far from 'breje's', entailing people walking off w/them. sad, i know.

however, scanning my mind for where i might find similar containers i noticed 'ChzPlz' tip... so thx muchly -- the clay in the earth is non an option to plant in at the moment.. and i'm willing to take a risk.

posted by moonbeam on April 24th 2009 at 3:14am
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"not" an option..

posted by moonbeam on April 24th 2009 at 3:15am
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