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cathy cobblestone
True Blue Farmgirl
194 Posts
cathy
greensburg
ky
USA
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 Posted - Apr 08 2008 : 8:16:47 PM
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My dad, a gifted blacksmith, makes these neat "flower pot lifts" and I thought you all might enjoy reading about them. I bet you could find something similar in your neck of the woods if you keep an eye out. They just add a lil' height and a lotta character. Endless possiblities! I'm just really proud of him I suppose.  Have a blessed day!! Cathy Cobblestone
www.cobblestonefarms.blogspot.com
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Apr 09 2008 : 06:20:00 AM
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Cathy, those sure are adorable!!!!
When do you think you'll get your online store open? Shoot, I'll just come on down sometime...you're not that far from me and I love a chance to wander our fair state!!!
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Apr 09 2008 : 06:22:37 AM
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Cathy- You should be proud! They are lovely. Now, how do I get to KY without my hubby noticing I'm gone?
ha ha
Karin
Farmgirl Sister
# 18 :)
Wherever you go, there you are.
www.madrekarin.blogspot.com
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Apr 09 2008 : 1:49:15 PM
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| Cathy, I love your father's "flower pot lift," but your bucket flower pot is terrific. Did you put all the soil right in the pot, or is there a layer of pebbles and another pot inside, or did you have to punch holes in the bucket for drainage or something? I would love to do the same thing with a bucket I can't much use since I let water freeze in it one year and the bottom bulged out. There's a shepherd's crook at the end of our long driveway that would be perfect to hang the bucket from. |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
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Gabe
True Blue Farmgirl
374 Posts
Gabe
Moscow
Idaho
USA
374 Posts |
Posted - Apr 09 2008 : 4:10:36 PM
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Hi Rosemary - so happy you liked everything! Honestly, a bucket is my favorite thing to plant in - I'll take it over a regular pot any day. I simply turn the bucket upside down and drill about three holes in the bottom for drainage. Be careful when filling with dirt because you will have some sharp points in the bottom from the drilling. I don't use any type of pebbles - I like for the flowers to have all the room to grow that they can. Just keep it watered well, buckets have a tendency to draw a lot of heat, obviously because they are metal. Look around at garage sales and flea markets for buckets or enamelware already with holes in the bottom due to rust. They may be useless to others but perfect for us gardeners! And by the way, if you still have your bucket with the "bulging" bottom - turn it over and beat it back in with a hammer - It works - I've done it several times myself.  Happy Planting!!!! Cathy [Cobblestone, I presume. Obviously not Gabe. I guess this'll be an artifact of this spam attack unless you happen to feel like reposting, Cathy 
Gabe]
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="" face="" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Rosemary
Cathy, I love your father's "flower pot lift," but your bucket flower pot is terrific. Did you put all the soil right in the pot, or is there a layer of pebbles and another pot inside, or did you have to punch holes in the bucket for drainage or something? I would love to do the same thing with a bucket I can't much use since I let water freeze in it one year and the bottom bulged out. There's a shepherd's crook at the end of our long driveway that would be perfect to hang the bucket from.
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Apr 09 2008 : 7:42:52 PM
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Thanks, there, handy helper Gabe :-) I'll take a hammer to my bucket to see if I can flatten out its bottom. Even if I'm successful, though, I'm sure it's destined to be a flower pot! Now where'd my husband leave my drill.....?
Farmgirl sisters, married ones, is it like this for you, too? Before I got married, I always knew where the scissors were. *sigh*
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