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Netty Chaotic Gardener

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Joined: 04 Nov 2006 Location: Southern Ontario zone 5a (Map) Posts: 7063 PlantStew: 10292 |
| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject: Found in trash |
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Last year someone threw this set out:
I had hoped to do the seats in a mosiac, but this will do for now:
That will become next years winter project!
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eileen Moderator & Resident Taxonomist

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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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Oh boy Netty that was certainly a good find!! Imagine throwing that set out in the trash!! I hope they don't want it back now that it's looking sooo good.
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Frank Happy Gardening

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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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How did you do the glass Netty, have you glass cutting tools? Looks great!
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Droopy Slug Slaughterer

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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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Amazing find Netty. I love what you've done to it already. Sometimes I wonder what people are thinking.
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kuntrygal Texas Rose
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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Wow! What were they thinking? Very good find!
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Netty Chaotic Gardener

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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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Frank - that is thick plexi-glass. My husband cut it with a jigsaw and then rounded the edges. It is fastened to the table from the bottom.
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toni Mistress of Garden Junque

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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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What a great find Netty and you turned it into a wonderful set.
I love curb shopping
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kaseylib Knows Their Stuff

 Joined: 28 Dec 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1041
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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From trash to treasure...great job!
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glendann Official Garden Angel
 Joined: 19 May 2006 Location: Texas (Map) Posts: 8821 PlantStew: 289 |
| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Oh I like it and redid it just great.I wish I could find something like that.
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CritterPainter Awed by Nature
 Joined: 27 Aug 2006 Location: Washington State Posts: 1448
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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Well done! I especially like that you painted it black- that would set off something like bright blue tiles phenomenally!
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Frank Happy Gardening

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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Netty wrote: | | Frank - that is thick plexi-glass. My husband cut it with a jigsaw and then rounded the edges. It is fastened to the table from the bottom. |
Thanks for enlightening me Netty
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tschnath Showing Great Promise

 Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Location: Southern Maine (zone 5) Posts: 732
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:01 am Post subject: |
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Great find Netty. And I like that you used plexiglass. Now to get some good use of it.
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Biita Arctic-ally Challenged Forager
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:23 am Post subject: |
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Ohhh man I want to go curb shopping too,, Norwegian never throw anything on the curb...(maybe its because its against the law up here,,,lol) dang Netty that was an awesome find. And you did a very nice job of bringing new life back to it!.. Well done! (i think it looks fine just as it it)
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