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Vintage Bathroom Sink Strawberry Planter

 

 

May, June and July are the perfect time for planting strawberries in the U.S. and Australia.  Anytime is a good time to eat them!  Oh, and they are so easy to grow, making this an easy peasy project for kids!

Talk about adorable!   We found this little sink in Grandma and Grandad's back yard.  They had been renovating a bathroom and look what made it onto the trash pile.  Another day or two and this gem would have been sent to the tip!  I knew instantly that I wanted to keep it (my BIO doesn't say "hoarder" for nothing).  

 

Strawberries were absolutely the perfect solution, since they are easy to grow and need to be planted with the roots (crown) just covered.  If you'd like to try something similar, I'm sure if you scoured your local dump you'd be able to find a similar vintage sink.  If not, look for other interesting finds that ould make a great planter.  Rain boots, old truck tyres painted or even plastic suitcases would all look fabulous.

 

Oh, and don't be fooled by how great this little sink looks - it was such an easy project for little hands to make.  With a bit of help from mum or dad, your garden could be looking as fabulous as ours!

 

 

You'll Need:

 

  • a planter (see above for suggestions if you can't get a hold of an old sink)

  • strawberry seedlings

  • potting mix

 

Note: Strawberries like to be planted alone

 

Steps:
 

1. Carry your sink to the position where you would like this to stay - on the verandah or a special place in the garden. Add your potting mix and completely cover the bottom of your sink

 

 

2. Add strawberries  seedlings and plant so that the roots are just covered in soil.  Space plants to give them enough air.  Start with only one or two plants in a sink this size.  As the strawberry plants send out runners to grow new plants, you can replant new strawberries in more planters.

 

3.You're pretty much done!  Water lightly and wait for your harvest, which will be in about 11 or 12 weeks from seeds, less time from seedlings like we have used.

 

Here are a few good sources for additional research on strawberry planting.  Gardenate , Gardening Australia and Green Harvest are both great places to start.  What to do with yourharvest? Apart from eating straight from the vine, that is!  Cooking Light has 20 Strawberry recipes, right here.  I couldn't go past this recipe for Strawberry- Lemon shortcakes.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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