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Anyone got any ideas or examples of how to use...
Anyone got any ideas or examples of how to use these the best way ?
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Apr 29, 2020
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Anyone got any ideas or examples of how to use these the best way ? Obvious one are flowerpots but there must be other ideas
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Apr 29, 2020
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Maybe place a curved bowl on top as a bird bath?
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Apr 29, 2020
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Think they are old chimney pot tops
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Apr 29, 2020
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Google terracotta totem pole! fun ideas
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Apr 29, 2020
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Tandoori plant pot oven
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Apr 29, 2020
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ectomorph7
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Some sort of water fall x
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Apr 29, 2020
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showman34
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Oh thats a good ideal
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Apr 29, 2020
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No idea how but first thing that came to mind
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Apr 29, 2020
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Paint them. Saw someone on FB that had painted them like that canal ware. Looked great.
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Apr 29, 2020
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Fairy garden
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Apr 29, 2020
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Growing leeks forcing rhubarb they'd be absolutely perfect.
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Apr 29, 2020
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Yeah quite fancy growing that in the garden
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Apr 29, 2020
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Have a look on Pinterest. :)
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Apr 29, 2020
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Bird feeders Candles Small burners with stones Water feature?
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Apr 29, 2020
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I have two the same and used a large old flagstone on top for a bench
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Apr 29, 2020
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Seats. or a bench base. water feature like someother people has said.
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Apr 29, 2020
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I use this large one to protect my Musa basjoo (banana)
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Apr 29, 2020
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do you put straw inside, too?
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Apr 29, 2020
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no I stuffed it with fleece, it has a cowl on the top so stops the rain but keeps a bit of airflow. hubby was a roofer so have a few about♀️
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Apr 29, 2020
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serum59043
I might try that with mine this winter!
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Apr 29, 2020
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it’s been a mild one this year but I think the wet may have seen it off if I hadn’t had this over it
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Apr 29, 2020
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how old is your basjoo? I only bought mine this year so it’s quite small.
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Apr 29, 2020
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I bought mine last year and it’s been out ever since. I had a big clump years ago but slowly lost the lot only the last few years getting back into the gardening
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Apr 29, 2020
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For Rhubarb? If forcing rhubarb is still a thing?!
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Apr 29, 2020
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What is forcing rhubarb?
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Apr 29, 2020
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showman34
growing it in a dark tall "tunnel" to make the stems longer as they try to reach the light
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Apr 29, 2020
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ah wow, every day is a school day
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Apr 29, 2020
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Carrots !
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Apr 29, 2020
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Water feature
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Apr 29, 2020
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Get some garden lights put them inside and use them as uplighters x
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Apr 29, 2020
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Not the best photo but I painted mine and added a granite stepping stone to make a side table.
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Apr 29, 2020
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Would be great for plants tho
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Apr 29, 2020
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Glass on top table
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Apr 29, 2020
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Three small garden tables or stools?
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Apr 29, 2020
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I’ve used broken pots as planters on my walls they could be pretty ! Or use as a bird house ?
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Apr 29, 2020
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I desperately need one for a pizza oven.
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Apr 29, 2020
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I have one spare if you're near to Manchester?
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Apr 29, 2020
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Thankyou, but I'm a long walk from Manchester. X
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Apr 29, 2020
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Some people have them on their roofs/chimneys
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Apr 29, 2020
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I sit my hanging baskets in my chimney pots
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Apr 29, 2020
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Use them in a water feature. water could flow down one to the other into a pond/tub.
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Ideal for growing carrots
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