Decorating for fall doesn’t necessarily have to be expensive. Hi! I’m Jane from Cottage at the Crossroads and I’m going to show you how to take a cheap, plastic pail and turn it into a cute Jack-O’-Lantern planter. If you have children around the house, you may even have one of these plastic trick-or-treating containers […]
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18 June 2014 
Patriotic Painted Pot
June 18, 2014 By 2 Comments
Hi there! I’m Jane, and I’m sharing how you can make this easy patriotic painted pot today. You don’t need any painting skills to make this, and you’ll be surprised how quick and easy it is to make it. To make this project you will need a 6 inch terracotta pot. I used one that […]
14 May 2014 
Topsy Turvy Buckets
May 14, 2014 By 7 Comments
Have you been admiring those topsy turvy planters and you’ve wondered how to make them? I made several last summer, and my favorite is this one that I made using new, galvanized buckets found at our local agricultural store. Just this week I repotted the planter with fresh flowers and moved it onto our front […]
16 April 2014 
Repurposed Grill Planter
April 16, 2014 By 4 Comments
It’s that time of year when everyone is cleaning up their yards and getting ready to do some BBQing. But before you toss your old grill, save it and repurpose it as a planter! It naturally has a great shape and comes with drainage holes already in the bottom. It makes a “GRATE” planter, get […]
19 March 2014 
How to Grow Lettuce in Containers
March 19, 2014 By 1 Comment
If you have the desire to grow some of your own food, but you don’t have the space or time for a conventional garden, then growing lettuce in containers is a good place to start. Lettuce is one of the easiest things you can grow in a container. Lettuce doesn’t grow well in the heat […]
3 March 2014 
Growing Radishes
March 3, 2014 By 1 Comment
If you want to get children interested in gardening, then growing radishes is your answer. There are few vegetables that grow as quickly and easily which makes them fun to grow. Within a few weeks from planting seed, you will be harvesting these tasty radishes! Kids love to pull them up, give them a quick […]
15 January 2014 
Rolling Garden Seat
January 15, 2014 By 5 Comments
Hi everyone! I’m Jane and I bring you a gardening post here each month. There’s not anything growing in our garden in January, but I’ve been spending a lot of time looking at seed catalogs and planning our spring garden while indoors during this month. You too? Let me tell you, I’m itching to get […]
