One tart's trash is another tart's treasure. With the promising move to "green" nothing is more eco-friendly than reusing what is already out in the world, saving it and us from more and more landfills. In keeping with that philosophy, flea markets are a great way to go.
We love, love, love flea markets. There are deals to be had, and treasures waiting to be discovered (the people watching is great too). Lately, we've been on the trail of old metal toy trucks to use for cactus plantings. Along the way, we pick up all manner of other used items as planters: old tool boxes, vintage toy boxes, ammo boxes (the perfect peace sign), anything that holds dirt. The imagination is free to run wild.
With the holidays coming up flea markets are a great place to shop for all sorts of things. And ones like the Rose Bowl FleaMarket have new merchandise area as well. We consider these vendors entrepreneurs, small biz owners. It is satisfying to know our dollars are spent at the grass roots level of the economy and not increasing the power and wealth of the big box stores of the world.
We'd love to hear from you about your great flea market finds or any particularly groovy markets in your area.
Keep on growing,
The Garden Tarts
1 comment:
Hi Tarts (love the name BTW). My favorite flea market is the one at PCC. Cheaper and easier to navigate than the Rose Bowl. I love your idea of using old metal toys and cans to create little gardens. Very creative and Recycling in the truest sense of the word. Sound like a great gift or eye catching decor idea for the gardening challenged amongst us.
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