What to do with an old umbrella

In summer, when everything around is full of bright colors and fragrant flowers, and besides, it is full of juicy berries that keep up every day on bushes and beds, you do not want to sit in stuffy city apartments at all. When I have a day off or free time, I definitely go to the country.

Two weeks ago, while resting in the country, I saw my neighbor bring some junk to his site. I was particularly surprised by the old and parasol. But what I saw after 7 days just amazed me!

It often happens that junk They're going to live out their lives. On these six or seven hundred hundred chairs finally dry out, clothes and shoes burn in the fire, chests dust in the attic. Of course, it would be best to throw it all away.

My neighbor in the country changed my opinion about all these, at first glance, unnecessary things. His example with the old umbrellas, which in a short time turned into the most original flower beds I have ever seen, encouraged me to show a little imagination and furnish. flower-beds.

Such unusual designs will become a highlight of the country site, and their design will cost you for mere pennies!

Editorial "Site"Inspired by these ideas, she has prepared for you 20 brilliant solutions to create the garden of your dreams with the help of old junk.

  1. Old boots
    Equipping flower beds from improvised means, you can even use old dishes and worn shoes.



    When planting flowers, pay attention to drainage. His presence is obligatory! Only when it is laid out does the earth fall asleep and flowers are planted. Also do not forget to make a few holes in the waterproof shoes.


  2. Wooden pot
    Such a flower garden in the village style can be made of a wooden bucket, a small barrel or pelvis.


  3. Umbrella
    And here are the flower beds in the umbrellas I saw next door. It's just charming, isn't it?


    A few more great options for the secondary use of the umbrella. And you can also build a false umbrella of plywood and branches for such a flowerbed. The process is more time-consuming, but the base under the flower bed will be much stronger and will last longer.


  4. Car
    How do you like a car flower garden? I'm really excited about this idea!


    A stunning flowerbed, made in the back of an old car, painted in a bright color, will be a spectacular decoration of the backyard and a real highlight of the entire landscape.


  5. Suitcase
    Original. flower-bedOrganized in a small unnecessary suitcase, it can become part of the original garden composition or an independent decoration of the yard.


  6. The clock
    Just a fantastic flower pot made from a vintage alarm clock will undoubtedly become a prominent detail of interior or landscape design.


  7. Bicycle
    Bedrooms with their own hands in the country They can be built from transportation. An old bicycle can also be used for this purpose. It can be dug into the ground to the middle of the wheels, and in the baskets in front and on the trunk to collect land in which the plants will be planted.


  8. Garden wheelbarrow
    An amazing example of turning an old garden wheelbarrow into a spectacular flower bed.


  9. Old furniture
    Repairs often replace old or broken furniture, but rarely anyone realizes that it can be used for construction. gardens with their own hands. For such purposes, iron beds, chairs, bedside tables and everything that your imagination tells you are perfect.


    Even an ordinary broken chair can be turned into a landscape design element. Just give it stability by digging into the ground or wrapping its legs with a rope.


  10. Flowering chandelier
    In the places of the plafonds of the old unnecessary chandelier, the craftsman equipped stunning hanging pots. I am fascinated by this original idea!


  11. Jeans composition
    Unusual flower beds equipped in old jeans will become a wonderful decoration of the garden or country yard. Who would have thought...


  12. Shoes.
    It is a pity to throw away old, but such favorite shoes or sandals. No problem, they can easily be transformed into charming flower pots that will create wonderful compositions in your garden.


  13. Hats.
    Unusual hanging flower kashpo can be created even from old straw hats and caps. Such creative pots can become a bright highlight on one of the walls of the house or on the country fence.


  14. Bags.
    Charming flower pots made from unnecessary handbags can be used to create cute garden arrangements.


  15. Car tires
    In the garage of any motorist, there will be a couple of tires that have served their purpose. The simplest “lazy” option for a flower bed made of tires with your own hands is to choose a place evenly, lay the tire, fill it with fertile soil and plant flowers inside. And to add a flowerbed of attractiveness, it can be painted in the color you like, because rubber perfectly holds the paint.


    And you can also connect several tires together or cut out intricate figures from them, creating unique elements for the decor of your site.






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Creating flower beds in the country with your own hands, you should not in pursuit of decorativeness, forget about drainage and irrigation mode - otherwise, plants can equally likely die from both drought and overhydration.



For planting in such improvised containers, petunias, geraniums, panties, fuchsia and other unpretentious beautiful flowering plants are perfect.


Such flower beds will not only be picturesque and attractive corners of the cottage, but can also become a connecting link that unites the house and garden, buildings and plantations into a harmonious and holistic picture. Beautiful flower beds, decorated with their own hands from unusual materials, will help to achieve just an incredible effect and make your cottage a place of rest of your dreams.

Do you know the rubbish situation at the cottage? Then don't waste your time! Next weekend, get out to your lot and do your garden. And to the beauty around becomes more and more, do not forget to share with friends and acquaintances these great ideas.