This year the kids and I have quite the "Ghetto Garden", although Ben says that since it does not contain milk crates we should refer to it as something else, such as "whimsical gardening". Semantics aside - we've got quite the little improv garden going.
This year we're growing tomatos in three NEON colored toy buckets with holes drilled in them. Sweet 100 is growing in day-glo pink, mojo is in orange and the romas are in orange as well. Basil and chili peppers are in recycled black plant tubs, cucumber is in a blue rubermaid tub, sans lid and our zuchinni are lounging in tow baby/kiddie swimming pools. The sweet snap peas and strawberries are hanging out in their own pool with some pretty fancy (i.e., cheap) twine strung between two stakes to help them grow.
My crowning achievement however is my pumpkin patch. Using cheap bamboo stakes I rigged two pieces lattice together to form the sides of my "raised bed" and because I didn't have quite enough lattice on the ends I shoved one potted plant on each end to contain the dirt. My neighbors must look over their fence and just hang their heads...
I'll post pics soon :-)
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