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I already posted about my freecycle haul of plant containers in March, and I touched on how gardening doesn't have to break the bank, but I thought I'd introduce another element today: dumpster diving :) Now I'm not saying go routing around in every dumpster, but just keep your eyes peeled! I mentioned I have dogs, and well that means walks, three times a day for our active little beasts, which means I get to see pretty quick whenever anyone throws anything out! Some neighbors up the street had a dumpster and sitting ontop were these beauties! Not sure you can tell but those are 15 gallon and 5 gallon containers. The black ones used to contain avocado trees!

Naturally I relieved them of their burden of throwing these out into the landfill, and the big ones now contain my loquat and peach trees :) Sure I looked funny walking down the street with 5 big containers and 2 dalmatians but the neighbors already think I'm a little crazy so whatever.

Last Fall some new folks moved into one of the colonial houses up the street and naturally they were sorting through the stuff left behind in the garden. These were put on the sidewalk with a free sign. Two long planters. Yep they came home with me too!

At the top of our street I rescued 3 tomato cages and 2 tomato towers from a dumpster (Ok DH had to get the tomato towers they were too far in I couldn't reach). All I am saying is be aware and what others are throwing out, keep a look out for gardening supplies everywhere! You just never know what you will find!!!

All the rain we've had recently has made me go out and buy a pair of Wellies, gum boots, rain boots whatever you want to call 'em! To us they're Wellies - Wellington Boots. I bought them at Target for $19.99 and I've had lots of opportunities to try them out and I love them :)

They come to about mid calf level which isn't really a good look for anyone but sooo comfortable! Plus with my chunky calves probably a good thing they don't go any higher! Another good reason for buying them is I can use them for walking the dogs in the rain :) So they pretty much have lots of uses. Good job I got them too as we have MORE rain on the way this weekend and later in the week. After a really dry and warm January this February downpour is really drowning us. At least it's one less job as I don't have to water the plants...

Also for some reason, now I have wellies I feel like a proper gardener, lol!