A neighbor had one of these in her yard, kind of hidden away. It is useful to keep that extra pair of clippers etc.

I did that and a bluebird made good use of it and built a nest on my gloves and other items

I love this tip. Now to find an old mailbox. This would sure make my life easier. : )

The state just changed out all the mailboxes on our road and I picked up the old one. Why I didn't know...until now!!! Thanks for this tip!!

cute and practical

Great tip! I have two of them.

Here is one located outside what was then my 'no work' garden...





And here it is years later when the 'No Work' garden was turned into "Hankville", my garden of boxed beds. NOTE: see how the mailbox has aged and rusted compared to the pretty blue paint job when first installed? A lesson learned to keep some paint handy, eh?

I love it, Shoe! Very nice.

We found an old mailbox at a garage sale a couple years ago and Trish bought it for this very purpose! It's waiting for me to install it. I better get to that!!

Hang on, it gets better! Try one of these! *grin

Several years ago when we had to replace our mailbox we moved the old one into the back yard mounting it on a post with potted plants sitting next to it. Inside there are garden tools. I love the look of a mailbox in the backyard.

Awesome garden area Shoe, love that mailbox man.

Shoe I love the blue but the way it aged is a whole other look I like too. Your guy on the last one is cute! Gives me an idea for a Garden Art challenge.

Anjl what a terrific tip!

Yeh, I think I posted that mailbox man (aka "Gizmo Man", don't ask me why that photo was called that!) on one of your first Garden Art forums.

It was fun to make, using this and that...whatever was available. And useful, too!

Shoe (up entirely too late again. Some folks I know will be getting up in 30 minutes to start their day. Sheesh....)

Anjl, thank you for this really great tip.

and Shoe, for showing your fantastic garden art!

Shoe, you need to post your totally cool tin guy here:

The thread "October Challenge ~ Create Tin Garden Art" in Garden Art forum

Hankville - Seriously, Hank is humbled you named your raised bed gardens after him

GREAT idea Annmarie!

YES! Shoe, repost him where Vic said.

I kind think I remember him but that was 3 months ago.

Christine, just trying to get ya'll to follow Anjil's suggestion and snatch up some mailboxes when you can!

Yep, Vic, "Hankville" is in all my garden notes! Those boxes are holding up great, too!

I'll go look at ya'lls other link. (Got over an inch and quarter of rain last night, more coming, so I can dally in front of the computer for a while.)

I miss rain.

Shoe, get a can of blue spray paint and "touch up" that poor mailbox. You'll get a hole in the top and your paperwork is gonna get soggy....
Great Idea with mail box. I use mine to keep goldfish food dry.

I wouldn't have thought of putting a mailbox in the garden (decorated or otherwise) but it would be perfect for storing gloves and such!!

So now I'll be looking for some old mailbox to snatch up! !

Be careful, I had one and for some reason the wasps and hornets loved to build nests insid the mailbox.