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A Piece of Junk..........
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cajunbelle
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:33 pm Post subject: A Piece of Junk.......... |
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Not, this is the fan grate I planted. I used the stand and the grate, I saved the blades for a future project. The only thing I threw away was the motor. I love recycling junk.
A close up of some of the sedums:
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toni
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That is a beautiful container garden. What do you have it propped up on? The Sedums are gorgeous.
Ain't junkin' grand? 
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cajunbelle
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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I drove a pipe in the ground placed the stand upside down on the pipe, lashed the grate to the four arms of the stand with zip strips and used one zip strip to lash the grate to the fence pole in the back for stability. Then I lined it with sphagnum moss and cacti soil and planted.
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eileen
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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What a great job you've done Sharon - who'd believe it was once a piece of junk?!! The sedums look as though they were meant to be there.
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hummingbird3172
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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The sedums ARE gorgeous! The one looks like tiny rosebuds! What type is it?
I'd have never guessed that was once a piece of "junk". Very clever!
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cajunbelle
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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My DH said the same thing about the sedum, it is Stonecrop "Tricolor". I love that one too. I am looking for some shiny silver orbs to add to it, just have to find the right size. Thanks for the compliments all.
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stratsmom
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome Possum I wanted to do something similar with Mom & Dad's big old obsolete satellite dish but the neighbor got off with it before I did. Guess she had her own idea 
Deanna
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cajunbelle
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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Deanna, that would have been awesome. A planted satellite dish. What a "dish" garden that would be.
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Frank
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great (grate?) Sharon. You didn't happen to take a photo of the fan grate before the planting for comparison's sake?
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zuzu's petals
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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Well, aren't you clever!?!
That's a terrific re-use project, Sharon. 
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Netty
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What a cool idea!
Love that tricolor Sedum too.
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Chitweed
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:46 am Post subject: |
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Very good idea on the fan grate!
The tri color sedum is beautiful. Its such a tough plant, but it looks so delicate.
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