New Plate Garden

16 years ago

Here's my new plate flower garden. I used an old extension cord for the vines and made the leaves out of soda cans. The whole length of the fence has a french drain with gravel, so I can't put real plants up close to it. This pic makes me think that I need to powerwash my fence, something to add to my list.

Frou

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Marlene Kindred
16 years ago
WOW!! I LOVE this idea Frou! Your flowers are wonderful and using the old extension cord is a great idea too! And the yellow fencing just gives it all the final touch. I may have to steal this idea for the fence we just put up at our house....now, where did I put that old watering can of mine??
grandmathyme
16 years ago
Love the "water" coming out of the spout! And, your flowers look wonderful against the fence. Clever stem idea! I LIKE the aged look of the fence and would leave the power washer in the shed!
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concretenprimroses
16 years ago
Nice work Froufrou!
I never would have thought to use old cords. They are very stem like.
Kathy
socalliegal
16 years ago
Bravo...I like the look of the weathered fence.
aka_strawberrygoat
16 years ago
great ideas there..
and if we don't live close to you, will you take pictures for a panoramic view of everything?
that would be fun..
so many of us are visual people. we just can't get enough pictures....guess that's a common vein among us, you think?

Becky .(*_*).
nanatricia
16 years ago
Hey looks great !! Guess I will have to save those old cords .
jeannespines
16 years ago
Looks good, frou! Love the addition of the yellow fence! Good idea using green cord! TFS! Jeanne s.
the-light-lady
16 years ago
You could also use old garden hoses for stems too. You can use dowel rods by covering them with the garden hose to stick plate flowers in your gardens, if you don't have a fence. I use old metal candy dishes that are shaped like a leaf for my flowers leaves.
luna_llena_feliz
16 years ago
Great ideas and one great looking project, froufrou! I hope you plan to "plant" more glass flowers on your fence and that you'll share it with us. Love the idea of the watering can too. I will have to remember old extension cords and soda cans.

Btw, I love your fence just the way it is!
sunnyca_gw
16 years ago
That arrangement makes the fence look terrific!! Those flowers will never "droop" with the clever watering can above!! Fence color really sets it all off- don't wash the fence, it has character! Jan
aka_strawberrygoat
16 years ago
hey, that's an excellent idea to use an old garden hose with a dowel for stems, ...I just happen to have a whole hose, not good for much.
now I have the answer to what to use to do the final work in the vase I'm working on.
thankyou.

Becky
goldenpond
16 years ago
very whimsical!