desertflower
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| Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:15 am Post subject: Old Boots Live On |
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I have a friend who occasionally drops off "little surprises" for me. She left these old boots a while back. I was about to toss them when I got this idea. I filled the about 3/4 full of concrete and let it set up, added a block of florist foam and some "flowers". I want to get some dried desert flora to replace these but the general idea is there. Guess in December I will put some ponsettias in them.
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What a great way to use old boots!!! Wish I hadn't thrown my ones out a while back. 
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| Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:54 am Post subject: |
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How imaginative you are, desertflower! Great idea.
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"These boots were made for PLANTING". Very imaginative DF  Thanks for the quick instructions also.
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I've seen succulents planted in old cowboy boots, this is much cuter!
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desertflower
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I left enough room for a small coffee can too fit in the top if I wanted to plant something but was afraid the drainage would rot the leather pretty quickly. Thanks for the kind comments everyone.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:20 am Post subject: |
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Great use for them! My mom lives in 'cowboy country' in eastern Oregon and over there she says you see old boots stuck on the tops of fenceposts.
Add a battery pack and you could have light up boots with poinsettias for the holidays.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:45 am Post subject: |
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I love the idea will geta pair for a pretty plant to go in.
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desertflower
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Primsong that is a good Idea. I think I whill do it. I want to make a lamp out of a pair and use my dads cowboy hat for the shade.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject: Old Boots |
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I'm hoping to find an old pair (or just one) work boot and use it as a planter. Have it unlaced and opened up like you were fixing to put it onI
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desertflower
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I probably might be able to help you our if you don't find one. My son has a pair sitting in his yard that I was thinking of doing just that. Try thrift stores or second hand stores. You can probably get them cheaper than postage would be.
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