Home owners and renters desiring to increase the curb appeal or simply enhance their living spaces can get great mileage out of using recycled items for small-space gardening. Constraints on space might prohibit plowing and growing a large garden, and in urban areas growing space might be confined to porches, curbs, stoops or windowsills. Nonetheless, tracking down some old items for re-purposing can be a fun, creative way to beautify the surroundings.

Planters can be made from almost anything that will hold soil and water.Get more information here. http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/crosspost/10-planters-container-gardens-for-beginners-146814 Old shoes, buckets, pails, vases, boxes, anything that will hold soil and water is suitable for growing plants, fruits and vegetables. A row of old Converse shoes re-purposed into planters is a kitschy, fun way to draw the eye and to create a unique aesthetic, and it can fit in any small space.

Visits to antique shops and malls, garage sales, even pawn shops can yield awesome treasures that, though in previous lives they served more utilitarian purposes, can today be called upon to work as planters or garden decor. Old glass vases and containers in particular, with a variety of colors, styles and sizes, make excellent gardening accessories. Start shopping today, and unearth treasures that soon enough can be re-earthed for fun and increased curbside appeal.