What can you do with a broken teapot?

I was asked recently how to reuse broken dishes instead of throwing them away. I thought I'd share the answer with you- here is what I like to do!

A few weeks ago my sweet little teapot cracked. Not all on its own mind you, I sort of dropped it in the dishwasher. You can't really see it here, but there was a thin crack down the side that kept it from holding water.



Sad as I was to do it, I got out my hammer and broke it up into little bits. This is not really an activity for kids, but a good way for grown-ups to get out some tension.



I put the bits into a flower pot to help the soil drain,



and filled it with marigolds.



My poor teapot is no more, but at least these cheerful marigolds now have a home!