Trudi
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Post by Trudi on Jan 2, 2011 11:23:04 GMT -5
Necessity is the mother of invention. I remember my father, who was notoriously tight, saying to me "Open your mind before you open your wallet". It was a good life lesson that has served me well. Several years back my neighbor was throwing out an ancient extension ladder, it was getting more than a bit wobbly. I asked him if I could have it for my garden. We separated the two pieces and sawed them in half. I pieced them together side by side and used them to make a garden partition. It needed to be dug in a bit and I nailed it directly to the garage--so it's not going anywhere, it's stable. During the winter I can hang coils of garden hose on it and in growing season I've grown ivy and vines on it. Where it is is too shady for cukes or maters to crop well, but it looks great with pole beans, especially scarlet runners. Pretty. I also converted an old and unused ping pong table by removing the board and folding the table to form a triange--its legs are the base and the fold is the top edge--I've covered this with netting or string and have used it as a small trellis for cukes and small winter squash like baby boos and delicata. Water cooler bottles are a gem. You can saw the tops off and use them for storage, or planters. When I WS with them, I can tape the top back on with duct tape. Of all the containers I have reused for WS, I find the water cooler bottles to be the longest lasting. Here's a pict with the water bottle, a teddy graham container and some cheezey-poof tubs. We shop at BJs and I am amzed at the size and variety of containers they have which can be used for WSing, and as a bonus, they come with food inside
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 19:39:11 GMT -5
I was thinking about going to my local landfill...they have huge walk in trailers were people can put in cardboard boxes, magazines, newspapers in one trailer...another trailer has all plastic containers...another is all glass...every container is pretty neat and organized inside...it is monitored by the landfill attendant, but anybody can also help themselves to whatever they want our town is big on reuse....
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Trudi
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Post by Trudi on Jan 2, 2011 20:43:31 GMT -5
Be careful--those trailers can have critters and rats of all size in there. Don't go by yourself. Once a week in my neighborhood, we put out the recycle bins for curbside collection--I've grabbed more than a few fine containers from my neighbors. I walk my dog late at night and I check out the recycle as we walk by them--easy pickings and because it's after dark I don't have to be worried about embarassment.
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Post by w8in4dave on Feb 4, 2011 23:44:39 GMT -5
I have a big blue water container I was going to use for winter sowing..Wasn't sure it would work .. but I see in the pic it will! Thanks!
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Post by redneckplanter on Feb 5, 2011 11:25:18 GMT -5
ahhhhhhhhhhhhh a topic near and dear to my heart....curb raiding and scores......... smiles
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Post by redneckplanter on Mar 26, 2011 0:57:50 GMT -5
dawendy do you use them teabags in yer compost pile? smiles
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Post by redneckplanter on Mar 26, 2011 0:59:10 GMT -5
I was thinking about going to my local landfill...they have huge walk in trailers were people can put in cardboard boxes, magazines, newspapers in one trailer...another trailer has all plastic containers...another is all glass...every container is pretty neat and organized inside...it is monitored by the landfill attendant, but anybody can also help themselves to whatever they want our town is big on reuse.... ahhhhhhhhh paradise..............smiles
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2011 14:24:30 GMT -5
I'm with you all the wayt on scrounging and recycling, there is too much treasure to ignore in this world. I love dumpster diving and recycling........
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Post by txdirtdog on Mar 26, 2011 19:27:29 GMT -5
I just put this up today. The chain-link fence I found last week while leaf-raiding. It was being put out for garbage pick-up (I asked . The conduit pipes I usually use to stake tomatoes, but since I am using some Florida weaves this season, they weren't being used. I still need to cut the end of the chain-link off, but this was enough for today.
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Post by daylilydude on Mar 27, 2011 5:18:45 GMT -5
We gardeners are a thrifty bunch....
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Post by redneckplanter on Mar 27, 2011 8:19:04 GMT -5
ahyeeeeeeeeeeeeepppppppppppp.smiles good score dawg.i love the pic of the lil bear honey planter....smiles
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virraszto
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Post by virraszto on Apr 7, 2011 13:38:58 GMT -5
wow... I love it! I'm going to have to use that on my kids. I'm all for reusing and recycling things. Hubby, on the other hand is all about buying new stuff and pitching old stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2011 20:42:27 GMT -5
Here's what I do with 16 oz. sour cream containers... Uploaded with ImageShack.usIf you cut them in rectangles and punch holes in them, they work great to tie on the plants, too.
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