45 Easy and Creative Ideas to Create a Charming Vintage Garden

5. Use old-school wagons or vintage toy trucks as planters.

Metal toy trucks are the perfect vehicle for a creative way to grow plants in your garden or on your patio. These trucks come in many different sizes, styles, and finishes, and the older, the better, as any imperfections add more character to this great vintage planter. Adding a coat of paint if you desire will not detract from the vintage feel these trucks can add to your garden. The truck bed can be planted with shallow-rooted plants, such as succulents; even the cab can be used as a planter, with plants in the windows on each side.