Canadian Chelsea
Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:23 pm Post subject: Grass Chair *EDIT* |
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All day yesterday I visited a garden show called Canada Blooms. In one of the exhibits, there was an old chair covered with grass. I was intrigued so I asked the vendor how he made it. I like funky garden art so I'm thinking I might try to grow one too.
The vendor explained how to make it.
What you need is:
paper pulp
wallpaper paste
green plastic netting
grass seed
First you mix the wallpaper paste with the paper pulp and grass seed. Apply the paper and paste thickly all over the chair. Then staple on the plastic netting over the paste and paper mix to hold it in place. Put the chair in the sun and make sure the grass chair does not dry out.
Cut the grass with scissors.
Cool!
****EDIT**** I forgot...oops  ...mix in the grass seed with the paper & paste.
( photo / image / picture from Canadian Chelsea's Garden )
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cherylad
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S. Liberty County - Texas
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So different! I like it!
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Kay
Lincoln, Nebraska
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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I've never seen anything like it! What an original way to use an old chair!  I could picture my kitties sitting on it, basking in the sun 
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eileen
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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What a great way to recycle an old, worn out chair. I'd love to see a whole set of garden furniture covered in grass like that. 
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Netty
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:48 am Post subject: |
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You went to Canada Blooms?? Lucky you!! Did you take any other photo's? I'd love, love, LOVE to see them! Please?
That chair looks fantastic!
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Canadian Chelsea
Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:10 am Post subject: |
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Hi Netty
Yes I did go to Canada Blooms. I joined a bunch of of other gardeners and took a bus down. For $55. we got the bus ride, a HUGE box lunch and admission.
Unfortunatly I didn't take very many pictures but I will share the ones I took with you.
Give me a minute to download them to this site....
I will put them in a new folder called "Canada Blooms"
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Canadian Chelsea
Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:22 am Post subject: |
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Hmm...for some strange reason, I can't post or re-size my pictures. I wonder why I could post the picture of the chair but I can't do any other pictures?
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Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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Thanks for sharing your photos Chelsea! I do hope you are able to post them soon.
I would love to find some kind of bus package like. I've wanted to go to Canada Blooms for years!
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bunkie
eastern washington
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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that is very cool cc!
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Droopy
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Western Norway
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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Oooh, that would look nice outside. I think I saw a broken chair in the stable loft the other day...
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stratsmom
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That is soooooo cool  Some people are so doggone creative
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Cocololo
Tasmania
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:01 am Post subject: |
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Hi, I would like to make the grass chair.
Could you tell me the ratio/quantities of :
paper pulp
wallpaper paste
grass seed
thank you
Cocololo
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Jerry Sullivan
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Chelmsford MA
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:06 am Post subject: |
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A great idea and it could be done elsewhere for decorations.
Jerry
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