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December 2, 2022 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

16: Funky Containers: How to Convert Old Treasures and Flowers into Masterpieces

Growing flowers, herbs, and vegetables in containers is a great way to brighten a patio or garden area. Often, choosing the container can be just as much fun as choosing what to grow! In this episode, we’re going to step out of the box — or should I say, out of the pot — and explore the many ways to create whimsical garden masterpieces from “junky treasures” with my guest, author and nursery owner Stacey Mann.

Stacey shares how she got into the nursery business, and talks about her new book, Funky Containers: How to Convert Old Treasures into Masterpieces. Lucky for us, she also shares her tips and “how-to’s” for combining a love of gardening with a love of junking to create stunning container masterpieces from repurposed pieces — like old toy trucks, vintage bathtubs and everything in between!

Listen to Funky Containers with author and nursery owner, Stacey Mann

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Stacey’s book, Funky Containers: Converting Old Treasures into Masterpieces is available for purchase now on Amazon.com. It makes a perfect holiday gift for the gardener on your list — or gift it to yourself! Click the button below to see more and purchase!

Buy: Funky Containers!

Petal Pushers, Stacey’s nursery, also offers a wide selection of plants, succulents, and a collection of vintage goods on Etsy.com. Click the button below to shop Vintage Petal Pushers now!

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It's turning out to be a fantastic tomato season! It's turning out to be a fantastic tomato season! The cherry types are coming on, and here are a few beauties. The first two images are the Italian Piennolo del Vesuvio, the famous storage tomatoes of Napoli. I love their pointed tips. These are traditionally hung indoors to extend the season. Next is Cherry Ember. Plants are heavy with these bracts of fruit. Striking red with orange stripes. Another huge producer is Baby Roma. Clusters of red, pear-shaped fruit hang on large indeterminate plants. A customer favorite, Sweetie sports a cluster of 12 fruit... this is one of many. Next is Raspberry Burst, a new favorite. Dwarf plants are about 24 inches tall and packed with deep red to purple cherry-type orbs. Finally, after all the trials and tribulations (if you follow my newsletter, you know), tiny Elf Tears! I shed my own when I saw these! LOL!  True happiness!

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