Containers: Whimsical, Whitty and Wild

It seems everywhere you look these days, gardeners are growing flowers, shrubs, trees, and even vegetables and fruits in containers. All kinds of "different" containers. Not just the tried and true terra cotta pots, planters, and window boxes that have adorned yards, balconies, and patios for what seems an eternity. Not at all!

The good news is that if you want to join this popular container gardening rage, it won't cost you an arm and a leg -- just a little time and very few dollars. In fact, you probably already have several of these increasingly popular containers stored somewhere in your garage or in Grandma's attic. If not, I can almost guarantee you that if you take in a couple of garage sales or snoop around in a few thrift stores, you'll come up with some real goodies.