I am determined to have an herb garden next year - used to have a good one, but the space was co-opted for something else & I went to raised beds. With limited raised bed space, I tried a few herbs in pots the last two years, but I miss the better, bigger plants I got with a larger space & if I missed one watering, the plants were wilting. I’ve been looking for some larger-than-pots but still moveable metal tubs in the sheds - found one, but really hated to poke holes in the bottom.
Yesterday, I was out on a farm helping a relative with a project. The former farm owner had a nice garden (now grown up) and I spotted something against the fence ..... looked like exactly what I had in mind (although I had not envisiond the stand) for an herb garden. When I asked “what is that?”, I was told the tubs and stand were mine if I wanted them because they were “in the way” during mowing! This morning, I tried to find a picture online & here’s a link to exactly what I now have:
http://www.amazon.com/Twin-wash-tub-stand-drain/dp/B00HDQTUOG
I’d say I scored a great deal (actually more of a steal)! The stand is rusty and needs to be cleaned and painted with something to stop the rust & protect it. The tubs are in great shape. Now I REALLY can’t wait for spring!
On, that is so cool about your getting the twin tub washstand. On the way to my Mom’s house, I drive past a home that has that same thing always spilling over with wave petunias, and other colorful flowers. It always lifts my spirits. I didn’t know they still made those. I always thought the one I see near my Mom’s was an antique wash tub.
That’s great! The picture was a flash from the past for me. Those are exactly like the tubs that used to be at my great grandma’s house.
Every Monday granny and I would go over to her house and do the laundry with the wringer washer and tubs for rinsing. They were set up on a slab of concrete/enclosed porch at the side of the kitchen.