how can I use white ceramic shower tray in garden?

whitesatin

I have been given a small Belfast sink which I will use for growing herbs on the patio but can't think of an imaginative way to use the rather large shower tray I have also been given. I know it will look good somewhere down in the garden but would appreciate any ideas. It would make a great sandpit for the grandchildren but I am reluctant due to many visiting cats. It will take a lot of compost to fill, for sure. Maybe fill with lavender?

theoretica

Block the hole and make a small pond/birdbath?

cjb02

small sunken pond
boggy area for marsh marigold type plant
mint plants (good root container)
Feed station for bird ( sat aloft some bricks)
wildlife patch (wild flower mix on some poor soil)

safestored4

Why not grow salad crops in it. It sounds ideal for lettuce, radish etc.

whitesatin

Thanks food for thought. Would need to be careful if used as pond with 3 grandchildren under 5 but some great ideas.

DawnW

How deep? If very shallow, alpines might be a good use. The succulenty / house leeky kind (there are a number of variations) aren't expensive, look pretty and soon cover the area against cats (might need help with some netting first off).

You can't eat them, but they do look very pretty and make a nice feature. I have a large shallow bowl thing filled with them outside my front door, and people always remark on it - they flower in the spring, and look especially nice.

whitesatin

DawnW wrote: »

How deep? If very shallow, alpines might be a good use. The succulenty / house leeky kind (there are a number of variations) aren't expensive, look pretty and soon cover the area against cats (might need help with some netting first off).

You can't eat them, but they do look very pretty and make a nice feature. I have a large shallow bowl thing filled with them outside my front door, and people always remark on it - they flower in the spring, and look especially nice.

Sounds lovely. The internal depth is around six inches so not that deep I suppose. It measures 30" x 30" so quite a nice size.