Spring! It’s thinking about coming back in my area. Yay! I’ve got daffodil greens poking up and crocus showing their little selves. Bruce and I are getting excited for all the gardening possibilities that are headed our way. But gardening can be a pricey endeavor, especially when you are talking about outside containers and inside vases. Enter the thrift and consignment option and you will be pleasantly surprised by what you’ll find. You can thrift your gardening supplies and not only will you save money, but your home and garden will be liken other. Consider…
Thrift Your Gardening Supplies: Vases
If you need a basic, cinched, florist vase, never buy it anywhere other than a thrift or consignment shop. My store is loaded with them and we sell them at Consignments Ltd. for only a few dollars. Local florist come in and buy them from me, so you know they are a bargain. But it’s not just these basics that are available. At thrift and consignment shops you can score anything from a small, crystal Tiffany bud vase to a Belleek, porcelain , hip-high number. Your cut flowers will thank yo when you thrift your gardening supplies.
Outdoor Containers: A Great Find on Thrift and Consignment
I love my locally-owned garden center. It’s one of my favorite places to poke, dream and learn on Saturdays and Sundays. The place is beautifully designed and the staff is so knowledgeable. Containers at the place by me are gorgeous, but wow can they be expensive! Planters and cache pots on consignment, however, are a different story. Generally, you can find gently used containers for one-third, or less, of original retail. Thrifting these gardening supplies will have your home looking wonderful in no time and will leave more in your budget for plants! That’s a win-win.
Insider Tip: Thrift and consignment shops are great places to look for unique planting containers and vases like vintage tool boxes and crates, old ironstone pitchers and enamel pails.
For more things Spring, check out my previous blogs, including: Easy Spring Cleaning Checklist and Easy Home Gardening Tricks.
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