Wheelbarrows

Don't throw them out just because the tyre is finished or the barrow has become holey and rusted.

• You can haul it out of the garden shed and use it as a mini flower, vegetable or herb garden.
• Prepare the barrow the same way you would any pot, making sure there are some escape holes on the base.
• The fun part is that you can move it around - into the sun, or the shade or out of the wind.
• Old barrows make excellent braais.
• Throw in the briquettes and fire lighters, put on an oven rack and soon you will be feeding the gang.

How about a bird bath?

• Sand away any rust, spray paint it with an outdoor primer and then give it a coat of gloss paint in a colour that suits your surroundings.
• Place it under a tree so any wet little bird swimmers can fly up to a nearby branch if danger approaches.
• Before filling with water put some stones in the bottom so it is not too deep.
• Change the water often.

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