https://gardern.co.za/2012/04/up-cycling-vintage-cooler-into-alpine/ Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 22:18:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://gardern.co.za/2012/04/up-cycling-vintage-cooler-into-alpine/#comment-3270 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:05:32 +0000 #comment-3270 I am going to start watching out for one of these. At the moment, I have an old barbecue waiting to be upcycled into a pair of alpine troughs, which will be shallower but more portable.

]]> https://gardern.co.za/2012/04/up-cycling-vintage-cooler-into-alpine/#comment-3269 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:09:06 +0000 #comment-3269 I wondered about the rust, too., but I sort of think that it adds character, like an old, used truck. The way I look at it, we are all rusting a little! My tennis elbow was killing me this morning!

]]> https://gardern.co.za/2012/04/up-cycling-vintage-cooler-into-alpine/#comment-3268 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:07:01 +0000 #comment-3268 You're so funny, Susan! Maybe I should have gone into that business, instead! Once you start thinking about it, there are lots of containers where you can be creative with alpines. In cleaning the closet today, I found an old rubber duffle bag, army green and with a great old fishing logo on it……

]]> https://gardern.co.za/2012/04/up-cycling-vintage-cooler-into-alpine/#comment-3267 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:51:03 +0000 #comment-3267 Swoon!

]]> https://gardern.co.za/2012/04/up-cycling-vintage-cooler-into-alpine/#comment-3266 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:14:57 +0000 #comment-3266 I have one of these – great idea! I suppose the rust will increase, aging the look further. Cool.

]]> https://gardern.co.za/2012/04/up-cycling-vintage-cooler-into-alpine/#comment-3265 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:26:44 +0000 #comment-3265 The asking price for these coolers just jumped.

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