What to do with a broken bird bath

When I was younger, I bought a concrete birdbath for the back yard.  Being young, I didn’t realize that you can’t leave concrete containers outdoors in the winter uncovered.  So I left my birdbath outside, collecting rain and snow all winter, only to find it cracked by spring.  By the next year, the center of it had completely crumbled and fallen out.

Hmm, so what to do with a bird bath pedestal?

I decided to try to find some type of container at Goodwill that I could cut a small hole in the bottom of, and rest on top of the pedestal, that I could fill with flowers.  Then my bird bath pedestal could be a planter.

I kept my eye out, and after a few weeks I found the perfect solution for a couple of dollars.

It was a metal plant holder, with a hole in the bottom.  I bought it and it fit perfectly on top of my pedestal, no alterations needed.

Since I found my this metal "basket" at Goodwill, I've noticed them there somewhat regularly.

I love a $2 solution!

It just so happened that when the birdbath bowl fell apart, the “ring” around the top part of the bowl remained intact.  It was so pretty I decided to set it in the ground in my garden, as a frame for some flowers I’d plant inside.

The bird bath "ring" is the perfect little frame!

When we bought The House of Goodwill, I noticed a small patio on the hill in the yard, with a concrete bench and a birdbath pedestal next to it, with no bath bowl on top.

Once again, I just happened to find the right metal plant container at Goodwill.

Another birdbath pedestal with new employment.

I just love recycling!