Milk Can Redo

before

This is the milk can I found at a yard sale earlier this year-

I paid $2 , yes two dollars, for it !

I did a quick, rough paint job to it using outdoor

acrylic crafts paints, paintbrush and home made 

star stamp cut from a craft sponge. 

 I think I will totally repaint it eventually.

At first I thought I'd leave the old rust and such on it,

but afterwards decided maybe I ought to clean it better and

 start with fresh paints all over the can to protect it.

I'm anxious for the petunias to grow and spill out

over the edge of the pot I found in an old barn

that I sat on top of the can.

I think it is too tall,but will do for now . 

There are also white impatiens and blue salvia in it. 

The huge basket full of flowers next to is a small

drop in refill container that I bought on sale for half off 

then sat inside an old bushel basket.

$8.49 for this gorgeous, full pot of flowers that filled

the old basket really well. 

I haven't been able to find my old "Welcome Friends" sign yet

to hang on the fence section so I guess I need to make something else.

This is the opposite side of the porch.

The stamped and painted chair project  was posted 

a couple of years ago on my blog.

The potted plants on top of the old table are another half off bargain.

The geraniums in the chair were also half off, $6.50 for a hanging basket.

I never see baskets of flowers so full and healthy on

clearance. I was thrilled to find these !

The flowers in the basket sitting on the porch were 

all bought separately then I repotted them. 

The red wave petunias were bought in a flat;

I planted them in four places around the house. 

The white geranium was damaged on the way home,

breaking off the tallest flowery stem.

I snipped it and have it in a container of water,

hoping it will take root so maybe I can replant it.

This is the first time I've ever done that, maybe it will work.