Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:36 pm Post subject: My first attempt at anything creative |
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A friend of mine found this in someones trash and brought it over for me.
I thought it was kind of cute but it needed something. I used cedar sticks around the sides and top and used cedar shakes for the roof. I still have to do a few touch ups like trim the edges straight and paint the inside ring. Oh yes, and add a pot of flowers!
So what do you all think?
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Polly
Michigan
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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Much improved over the original. You are obviously more creative than you thought. The plants will make it very pretty. What do you think you will put in it? Omething draping over the edge like wave petunias would be pretty.
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Netty
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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That's what I was thinking about Polly. That spot gets all day sun but I wondered if they would do OK with the roof over them?
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Polly
Michigan
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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I think they would do fine as long as you kept them watered well. I am terrible at remember to water things in planters. A combination of red and white ones would be very showy.
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Frank
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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I'm very impressed Netty. For someone who doubts their creativity you could have fooled me. Plants draped over it will look magnificent. Maybe it could become my new gnome home 
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eileen
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I love it!!!  Imagine someone throwing that out - what were they thinking?!! You've done a wonderful job on it Netty and it's going to look even better with plants in it. Do take another piccie when the palnating's complete won't you?
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TheBip
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:21 am Post subject: |
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Now why cant I ever find anything like that in our neighbors trash?
I like it!
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glendann
Texas
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:27 am Post subject: |
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You did great Netty,I still have to finish mine that I found in the garbage.I hope mine looks half as good as yours.
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katsback
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:39 am Post subject: |
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Wow,you did a great job! Ron even said he likes it much better what you did, Enjoy it!
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zuzu's petals
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:38 am Post subject: |
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What a fantastic improvement!
Great job, Netty, it has real charm now.
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Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:22 am Post subject: |
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Thanks everyone. I'm rather proud of my first project and maybe now I'll be inspired to do more of them! I'll post another picture when it's all planted up.
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bethie
WestTennessee
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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How exciting. From ordinary and drab to rustic and beautiful. I think you've really started something now. 
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cajunbelle
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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The pics didn't show for me Netty.
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toni
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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Netty that looks wonderful. My first thought would have been to decorate it with paint, but your idea is much, much better.
And with wave petunias planted in it that will look great.
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