I love old buckets. All you need to do to turn one into a great container garden is to pound some nail holes in the bottom for drainage. I filled this one with an ornamental grass, blue fescue, some creeping Jenny, to spill over the sides, and portulaca, also known as moss rose.
Container Garden in an Old Bucket
An old bucket can make a great container garden
By Kerry Michaels, About.com Guide
Old Bucket with Ornamental Grass, Portulaca and creeping Jenny
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