worthless rubbish???????

Hi all, great forum. I have some questions about a pair of old Hunter Wellies and a old pair of boots. I thought I'd throw them in the garbage, they're not particularly hygienic anymore or can they be recycled in some way or is it simply just trash. Would love to hear what you think about this before they go in the garbage.

Camilla

 

Either plant something in them or give them to charity. You could also freecycle them.
Welcome to GC. Nice to have you with us.

 

this is a somehow suggestive picture...are you sure the owners were not just having a walk in the nature?

 

Hi, aim sure they don`t walked away

 

Hello and welcome

What about this for an idea. I think it will look quite cool. Make some drainage holes in the soles or somewhere else discrete. Drive a short bamboo cane straight down through each boot, into the ground, so as to hold the boots upright in pairs as though somebody is standing in them. Then fill with compost and plant them up. I think either something tall and narrow, or something small and trailing to spill over the sides. It would give your guests something to talk about as it would be a bit unusual and quirky but I think cool.

 

There's a brisk trade in trashed shoes on ebay. Check it out if you're broad-minded!

 

Thanks for the tip. Ebay hm I do not think anyone will have expired and well used hunter wellies or dirty once white boots, not very hygenic. I could be wrong. I think maybe I can find something too do with the hunter wellies and throwing the expended white demiboots in the garbage

 

i planted up a pair of old boots before with blue lobelia & i must admit they looked snazzy but i never thought to put canes in them & they flopped in the middle once the lobelia got to a decent size ...nor did i put them in pairs like you say, it would've looked brill well im just gonna have to go & steal someones boots now so i can try again, ain't i

 

I like the idea to plant something in the wellies, i will try to do itI think it might be hard to get boots to stand upright because of the high heels. any suggestions on resolving itbefore they end up in the garbage

 

I've always wanted to try this out. But need to find some wellies first.

 

Yep, drive a bamboo cane right through each boot, ie in the top and straight through the sole and into the ground.

 

Nice. I think you will find some good wellies for plants

 

Thanks