In one trowel full of dirt from deep inside the planter I found this:
This interesting plastic object has a sticker on it that says: "Sharp edge. Be careful."
In English, Spanish, and French, no less.
Doubtless, it is a safety cover for some sharp-edged gardening tool purchased long ago.
This artifact has been buried in the planter since at least 2007.
After scraping the dirt out from inside and giving the piece a good cleaning with a cotton swab and a little IPA, I pulled out my digital calipers.
Fairly close to BT-5 size.
I smell a little side project coming up for the workbench....