If only all ammunition boxes everywhere had plants growing in them.

Right ......... That's just a little too political for the houseplant forum. Try Hot Topics.

Looks good, M.

Al

:P No houseplants were harmed in the making of this post.

You realize I was referring to the post above mine in my reply - except for the compliment part?

Al

FWIW I do plan on getting some more ammo boxes. One of my favorite things is going to the army surplus to see what kind of WWII stuff they may have hidden away.

They have some really neat courier bags & day packs. I've used an old WWII canvas gas mask bag as a 'possibles' bag (a bag for things you might possibly need) while hunting and taking long hikes or walks - sort of like a man purse. It's soooooo worn after more than 30 years of hard use, but sooo very functional - great for keeping things organized and at your fingertips when needed. The Sportsman's Guide Company (see packs and bags if you click me) even has the ammo canister you planted your plant in, though I tend to think it's n/a unless it has ammo in it.

Al

That reminds me of the time my husband came home with a WWII messenger bag.. He asked me what I thought it was, I said a purse. That really defalted his sails. lol

Thanks for the link Al. I will look at it when I have the time. It reminds me of man crates. They are gift boxes for men in wooden crates. You can ask for them to gift wrap them in duck tape. I would order one just for the crate I think.

Too 'political' to wish that people all around the world weren't killing each other and spent their time gardening instead?

Aw, floral....this should appeal to people universally. Plants in an ammo box instead of ammo? Seems more like a "peace" statement to me.

Please people, keep it civil. I knew it could be controversial but I also wanted to show that it is a very good container to put plants in. Especially those that might need a little more humidity because it is water tight. Just put a layer of perlite on the bottom put your pots in as is, pack around the pots with more perlite and you've got a humidity tray that is super deep.

FWIW The ammo that was in that box was used for target practice. People pay good money to go to camp and shoot at inanimate objects. I don't know what the thrill about it is but for some reason most of the women's groups at the camp I worked at went out and shot targets three or four times in the a weekend.

I think it's quite clever......upcycling at its finest. I appreciate floral's sensitivity but see nothing controversial about it.

Thank you. I thought it was clever too. I think I am going to put ferns in it though. This was just a trial to get a picture. I have put plants in those metal olive oil cans before and liked the look.

How about some Spathiphyllums? Not swords into ploughshares but bullets exchanged for peace lilies.

Thant's a good idea if I could find a small variegated one like Domino. I was thinking more in the line of Sansieveria, you know 'Mother in Law's Tongue" haha I do have a good MIL though.