AND I am going to show you EXACTLY where I stole it from...right here.
My croquet sets come from curbside shopping also...and notice that she has one end thingie...and I have one end thingie...but they aren't from the same set! Weird.
I so wanted to put something in this empty urn AND... had no ideas... forgot about it... and then right on my sidebar appeared.... inspiration!
I hope she doesn't mind. I will let you know if she does! I am going off to email her right now! {Update: She said, "Steal away, and be sure you blog about it." ~ not really, she was very nice about it!}
Linda's look so cute as a pair...I don't have that many croquet mallets, and I don't have a cute pair of urns by my front door like she does.
What do you do when faced with the "Empty Planter Dilemma"?
Joan,
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Your Pal,
Linda
Someone call the blogging police quick!! hehe
ReplyDeleteActually I can see Linda's now.. twins..
To answer your question ... I used a large planter to hold my balcony umbrella. too bad the plant was still in it... cause now it IS dead.! They apparently don't like umbrellas sticking out of them. x Julie
Great look. My empty planters end up behind the garden shed until I remember to buy something to put in them. Maybe I will have to rethink it all and see if I can find something fun like you girls did
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Hey Joan,
ReplyDeleteYou are the Queen of Inspiration! What would we do without each other to learn from? Thank you for sharing, and I'll bet your friend will be flattered!
Barb C.
Great idea! I wonder if there is something nautical like that..., perhaps small painted wood oar..., hmmmm.
ReplyDeleteGot me to thinkin' ...
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful & safe holiday. TTFN ~ Marydon
Oh those look adorable! I hate empty planter syndrome... I am going today to buy some Indian corn, silk Autumn leaves, twig acorns, things like that to make a Fall display... I don't have any croquet sets... Bisous... Julie Marie
ReplyDeleteYou did good, Joan.
ReplyDeleteI have an urn on my porch and it is empty. How about that for an idea??!! ;-)
xoxo
Jane
that is the sweetest idea! I have crochet balls but not the mallets. I put the balls in a bowl and just dust them off once in a while..I really love them!! I wish we had interesting curb trash in our town. It appears that some Phantom goes around snatching the goods while everyone is asleep! ha!
ReplyDeleteIt has been so long since mine were played with that I am sure they would have grown roots by now had I done that!! Actually, I am not even sure I have a set anymore...but the fun my kids and I had with these things...or to go back even more, that I had as a kid!
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Good morning! You are so funny. I love your borrowed idea...and it is great. Not all of us visit 'every' blog so inspiration is inspiration and you gave credit that is all that matters. My idea is this...I don't have a croquet set but I have lots of old farm tools, broken handle shovels, etc...surely I could make a planter vignette of some type that does not include plants! There you go~! Have an awesome day! Hope it is cooler your way than mine (106)...where's the lemonade?
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hehehe...love it...you are so creative. :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I rarely have empty planter issues...summer flowers go right to mums. Sometimes I just throw in a bunch of basil seeds and let it grow crazy...the smell is heavenly.
ReplyDeleteFun! My problem has been less 'empty planter' than 'no planters left', so I have taken to planting up old boots and shoes... They make a slightly bizarre collection!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea - don't ya just love borrowing? I think when I have an empty planter I stick Campanula in it cause I have lots to take from and it has a long blooming period.
ReplyDeleteI took/borrowed/stole an idea from my sister planting an old BBQ. Stuffed it as full as I could and I just love it. Later, to keep it easier after my surgery, I changed it to sedums but the effect is not as great - I miss it and think I'll tear it apart again.
http://gardeningbytrialanderror.blogspot.com/2009/02/bbq-recycled-twice.html#comments
Thanks so much for stopping by my place. You said you were going through sheet music - do you like it also?
That is sooooo fun! Thanks for sharing. I might have to borrow that idea too. My flowers are looking pittiful.
ReplyDeleteReally cute!!
ReplyDeleteI usually buy more flowers, but now I wanna do this! It's so cute, and maybe people will think that I am athletically inclined, when I SO am not!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, I can't answer.
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Julie@beingRUBY said.
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Julia
This is a great idea, so inventive! I like filling my empty urns with M&Ms. And then eating them.
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Pam
Wow! And as luck would have it, I just happen to have an empty pot and a croquet set!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
That's a great idea. Thanks to you and your friend Linda!
ReplyDeleteNo pruning, watering or fertilizer. My kind of gardening.
ReplyDeleteA brilliant idea, and credit given to the original artist...I love it!
ReplyDeleteI really love croquet, so I love this idea! I'll be on the look-out for a cool old set I might be able to use. I have an empty planter that would be perfect for it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun whimsical idea! I have a croquet set that's just sitting in my closet collecting dust, so maybe I will try that!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
sushikaydesigns.blogspot.com
This is such a GREAT idea. thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI, for one, love this whole concept!! I must say, "you're on the ball" --thinking of such a clever thing to do like this.
ReplyDeleteMy Ruby Tuesday is up...this week, "Sweet William" --scroll down below my Tuesday's Heads or Tails section.
What a great idea! I am glad you posted it for Ruby Tuesday till I got to see it.
ReplyDeleteI love it! I have a lot of those mallets and balls. No one will play it with me. So..... Great idea. It'll drive my family crazy.. Happy RubyTuesday
ReplyDeleteIt is agreat idea..Cool! Happy RT! Mine is up.
ReplyDeleteCool one!
ReplyDeleteI used to love croquet when I was young. Are these called Mallet flowers?
ReplyDeleteMaybe croquetsuses is a better name... sorry. Couldn't resist.
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