I am a non conformist!

Joining Susan for Outdoor Wednesday...

and Faded Charm for White Wednesday!

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Before we go any further, let me just say,

I have never lacked for *compliments* using these terms;

strange, bizarre, eccentric, unusual, unique, odd, peculiar, curious!

I'm sure you will be using at least one of these by the end of this post!
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Can you guess what these are?

AND

Which one doesn't belong?
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These are all (but one) vintage 'irrigators'!

There are a couple of 'different' uses that I will

let you discover on your own!

(just google 'vintage irrigator' and see what you find)

Now, like I said, my mind doesn't run down the usual track.

I like to think 'outside of the box'!
When I saw my first irrigator, I didn't say "ooh yuck,"

I thought, "What a cool planter!"

Just look at these babies! Perfect for planting trailing plants

and hanging on fence posts! They come ready with a 'drainage tube',

have a flat back for hanging on a post,



and already have a hole for the nail!
Some even have convenient handles on the front!




These colored ones are a bit more rare and have wonderful
patterns such as spatter, chicken wire and Snow on the Mountain.
These are usually European and much more expensive.

I found my first two vintage irrigators at a garage sale, still in their original
boxes ~ for 99 cents each! How can you beat that for a vintage enamelware
planter! That began my search for them on Ebay. I kinda got carried away
with how many I purchased, but I have a lot of fence posts to 'embellish'!
The price has gone up considerably, so I'm thinkin' I'm not the only
'unusual' person out there!


This is the 'one that doesn't belong'.
This is not an irrigator, but after some research, I found out
that it is a vintage 'water conditioner' (didn't come with the lid).
This is about a 3 gallon size and comes with a handy hanger
for hanging on a wooden fence board. This is actually where
they were used!
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Well, I have them all planted up, now, with Convolvulus and Morning Glory.
I will have to show them to you when they are all blooming and beautiful!
Then, just maybe, you will not think I am quite so odd after all!
:~P

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"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."
Romans 12:2