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@sallypup (66142)
Centralia, Washington
September 20, 2025 7:50pm CST
I hope the photo comes through. I love odd things in the garden. The older the better, too.
I have been looking for a clawfoot tub for the garden for quite a while. Somebody in the community who calls himself "shed guy" appeared on Facebook. I asked him if he had a tub and very important, would he deliver? He said he had one and yes, he would deliver it. I can't wait for Spring to arrive. I am thinking about a vine type flowering plant to put in this tub. Something showy but not too tall. Something that spreads. I haven't decided if I will look into how I could paint this tub. I like the rusting feet so I don't plan to mess with them.
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@DaddyEvil (160209)
• United States
21 Sep
Hmm... If you just wanted a vine, I'd suggest mint of one type or another but mint isn't "showy".
I hope you find something you enjoy to plant in the tub.
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@DaddyEvil (160209)
• United States
21 Sep
@sallypup I didn't know that. I've never grown it... Pretty has three types of mint planted around this house. Orange mint, chocolate mint and plain mint. If I'm not feeling very well, I'll ask her to pick some leaves so I can make some mint tea. It usually fixes me right up.
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@sallypup (66142)
• Centralia, Washington
21 Sep
@DaddyEvil From a distance, flowering catmint resembles a smaller version of lavender. Other mints have what I call barrel flowers.
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@sallypup (66142)
• Centralia, Washington
21 Sep
@DaddyEvil Cat mint has lovely violet blooms.
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@RasmaSandra (89301)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Sep
We had an old fashioned tub in our garden in Latvia and filled it with hot bathing water even when it was winter and would sit in it feeling warm with snow all around, When the tub started rusing out we had to get rid of it,
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@RasmaSandra (89301)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Sep
@sallypup no one could see us the neighbor right next door had a factory building between our garden and his property
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@sallypup (66142)
• Centralia, Washington
21 Sep
@RasmaSandra Open air bathing! The neighbors didn't mind?
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@snowy22315 (196646)
• United States
21 Sep
I am sure you can make it marvelous.
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@sallypup (66142)
• Centralia, Washington
21 Sep
Thanks @snowy22315. I will be discussing this with my gardening buddy.
@sallypup (66142)
• Centralia, Washington
21 Sep
@allknowing Great question! I would love to have some koi and water plants. I just can't keep the water nice so no, it won't be a water garden. Plants only.
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@allknowing (154095)
• India
21 Sep
@sallypup Good Luck. Do show us pictures when your plants bloom
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@Traceyjayne (5373)
• United Kingdom
21 Sep
We have a garden full of quirky things too. It’s great to be unique.
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@LeaPea2417 (38462)
• Toccoa, Georgia
21 Sep
Interesting. I never thought of using a bathtub as a planter.
@wolfgirl569 (122886)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Sep
You could put an herb garden in it. That would keep spreaders contained, be pretty and useful.
@JudyEv (363590)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Sep
We grew our mint in one of these once as it stopped the mint from taking over the whole garden.
@LindaOHio (201670)
• United States
21 Sep
You'll have to take a picture when you have the vine planted!!!
