I love my birdbath. It was my Grandma's. Well, at least the bottom was.
When I was a kid, my brother and I smashed into the birdbath in an epic sledding accident and the top was broken in two.
I was able to find an almost identical replacement top at a pottery store in Zanesville, Ohio a few years ago though, so we were back in the bird bathing business.
BTW, my birdbath was last seen in a Halloween post HERE when I decided to use it as a fancy jack-o-lantern holder.
See, birdbaths aren't just for birds!
I was getting a little tired of the endless cycle of filling my birdbath up, watching the birds splash around in it, the water turning fifty shades of grey green, me washing the disgusting gunk out of it (worms, poop, slime) and starting the whole process over again. I just couldn't commit to it this year.
So I decided to make it a planter.
Nothing permanent. The plants are growing in a tray normally used for the bottom of a huge clay pot and is just placed in the birdbath.
I thought it was a lazy woman's fix for my birdbath dilemma.
In the planter I used Angelina Sedum,
Red Carpet Sedum (it's a Sedum parade today)
and the ever popular Hens and Chicks.
Sorry birds, you'll have to fly twenty feet to the left and swim in the pond. This pool is closed for the summer!
Speaking of pools, when we opened the hot tub this year (flash back to the 80's), we found a family of frogs had taken up residence there. Sort of gross. It's going to take a lot of spa chemicals to make me want to get in that water this year.
Do you have any swimming plans this weekend? Do they include any amphibians?
Kim K.
Another brilliant transformation. I'll have to show this idea to Chris. That Halloween pumpkin is just darling too. We have two bird baths that don't get filled up nearly enough and I've recently seen Josie's superheros floating in them. Yuck!
The Vintage Farmhouse
I really like it as a planter!
Melissah from Country Style Chic
The planter looks fabulous & I must say it looks very cute with the pumpkin last Halloween! I just stumbled across your lovely blog & have signed up as your latest follower! I look forward to popping back soon for some more inspiration!
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Melissah
{Country Style Chic}
Sam I Am......
I love it! And do we not love ourselves some hen and chicks and sedum! I can't seem to find much down here. Did you see what I did with my broken birdbath? Mine's a plant pedestal now. You are SO right about the mess with the water! My birds can fly across the street to a huge lake so I'm not really concerned. I do leave a bowl of water out for my dogs though when they're outside and they have water inside too. I think I have everyone covered now! LOL!
I'm not a water person really. People here go out on their boats all day and drink themselves silly....I have better things to do like garden and when it gets too hot I come in to the ac and there's plenty waiting for me inside to do! LOL!
Olive Cooper
It is fabulous Pam. I fill birdbaths here all the time as I am a slave to the winged ones. Our hot tub is gross. I would give it to the first taker.
Linda @ A La Carte
We have bird baths but I do like how you planted this one! Love those plants! Hugs, Linda
Ann@A Sentimental Life
How sweet you still have your Grandma's bird bath. Love the Jack O Lantern!
Have a great weekend!