Any container will make a place to plant your plants all you need is a drill to put holes to keep the water out you can put paper in the bottom to hold soil in it will rot up in soil and add nutrients to the soil i use that junk mail i got one good way to recycle it news paper or any paper will return to the soil you will need potting soil to.

These are my few basic garden tools a hoe and a shovel.

This below is my watering can for the mall containers

To the right are my small hand tools (left to right) a small spade a small paring knife a hand culvator a big hand spade and a large butcher knife.