Some colors will melt your heart each time you see them. Some leaves will be so aromatic that you'll pinch 'em as you pass. Vegetables in pots will surprise you with succulent harvests. Each pot can have a different reason for being, but together they will brighten your life, warm your soul, and beautify your home. Gathering your containers There are all kinds of containers from which to choose.
Pots can be square or round, big or small, natural or man-made.
There are windowboxes, racks, liners, and flat-backed hanging planters. Don't forget baskets - plastic, wire, woven, and wicker. Big barrels and boxes can hold exotic plants, conifers, or shade trees. The only caveat is that your container be clean. Add a bit of whimsy to your garden by using old kitchen containers, elderly wheelbarrows, watering cans, boots, tires, or outgrown toys.