This barrel planter idea is too clever for me, because it requires tools I don't have. But if you're a little creative you probably come up with a few ways to be able to do this with just a few changes, too:
www.designsponge.com/2011/06/diy-project-recycled-barrel-planter.html I'm now disappointed that last week I missed out on a randomly found free half-barrel on
www.craigslist.org! Now I'll have to look for one on purpose. :)