Look: Chia Pet-style Backyard Planters

We nearly spit out our water when we saw these hilarious planters posted by KatG on HGTV's RateMySpace site. The rest of her garden is also worth checking out, with baskets of succulents, large planters of tropical varieties and an enclosed pool cage. A great example of container-style gardening.

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I'm in love. I think there should be surprises all over your house (and your person) that crack you up.

posted by nikkicole on June 19th 2008 at 2:31pm
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I have never been so tempted to start working with hypertufa.

posted by mxjohnson on June 19th 2008 at 3:19pm
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these is so quirky!!
i want to add some stylish accessories to their "hair"!!
i love when people inject humor into their homes like this

posted by little flower on June 19th 2008 at 4:00pm
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these ARE so quirky - hehe

posted by little flower on June 19th 2008 at 4:00pm
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I bought one of these for my mom a few years ago from Smith and Hawken in Connecticut... not sure if they still sell them... they're great!

posted by fizzyizzy on June 19th 2008 at 5:36pm
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damn i didn't realize i posted almost the same comment 2x in a row. DUH - sorry spastic typist moment

posted by little flower on June 19th 2008 at 5:49pm
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There are quite a few head planters, here's a bunch on one page:
http://www.accentsinthegarden.com/headplanter.html

Couple that weren't shown on the above page are on this site:
http://www.dsgardenshop.com/storefront/customer/home.php?cat=316

Scroll down here to view a couple of heads with interesting plants:
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/gardgal/msg0817025522917.html

Uh, baby head planter:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9799805

And the perfect plant for that is, of course, the brain cacti:
http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/potd/2005/09/mammillaria_elongata_crest.php

No, my name is NOT Lector. Why is everyone looking at me and this baby head planter with brain cactus strangely?

posted by TRUE BLUE on June 19th 2008 at 8:58pm
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Absolutely beautiful...such an eclectic and magical place.

posted by Marcee-ah on June 20th 2008 at 3:51am
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oy vey - seeing the baby head planter sans flowers coming out of is kinda strange and off-putting
but once the beautiful foliage grows enough that would look really cute...i can see that with beautiful flowers on some tables for a garden baby shower party. very sweet

posted by little flower on June 20th 2008 at 6:48am
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This reminds me of that tv commercial thats on tv right now where a girl finds unusual objects to plant stuff in. She ended up with bowling balls, mannequin heads, and a whole bunch of weird containers. I think it was some sort of ad for power tools...or maybe it was a credit card ad. Hmmmm.

posted by girlonthem00n on June 20th 2008 at 7:55am
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those are frightening. i'm slightly disappointed that the eyes are not glowing.

posted by grphcgurl on June 23rd 2008 at 8:24am
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