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Using toilet tanks as planters - EightFingers - 07-03-2017
Anyone ever done this? Seems like they would have good drainage. Wonder if there is way to disguise them. Seems to be strong enough.
RE: Using toilet tanks as planters - leilaniguy - 07-03-2017
Remind's me of an old Doris Day movie. With Tony Randall. Petunia's come to mind.
RE: Using toilet tanks as planters - HereOnThePrimalEdge - 07-03-2017
Lots of ideas online. Planting ferns with a decorative Gnome is a good look.
Or... If you seal the water outlet you can make it into a fountain by adding a pump.
Perfect citizens: Those who do not like cake, but have a passion for producing eggs, butter, sugar & milk.
RE: Using toilet tanks as planters - terracore - 07-04-2017
Probably requires a county permit.
RE: Using toilet tanks as planters - kalakoa - 07-04-2017
A toilet planter would be permit-exempt as long as it didn't include any actual "plumbing". That said, if the toilet planter were visible from the street, County would probably construe evidence of a bathroom remodel, for which you had better have your permits (and licensed contractor).
That said ... I've always thought toilet planters were trashy, until I saw one with a huge agave, it looked really cool. I have some "spare" toilets, but where do I find the agave?
RE: Using toilet tanks as planters - terracore - 07-04-2017
Funny that you ask that, I just bought (and received 3 days later) an agave starter from this ebay merchant. I actually bought from them because I wanted a bay leaf tree and black pepper vine, but since after the first purchase "each additional" is only 99 cents added to shipping, I added this agave:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Agave-Foxtail-Agave-Attenuata/252378841764?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
ETA: all the plants were well packed and very healthy looking
RE: Using toilet tanks as planters - EightFingers - 07-04-2017
I bought a few of those agave at the Garden Exchange for $3 each. Problem is, they don't have them all the time.
RE: Using toilet tanks as planters - laurarice - 08-13-2017
Why would you want to disguise them? They are ceramic .
Laura