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greyghost
True Blue Farmgirl
650 Posts
Lynn
Summerville
Georgia
USA
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 Posted - Jan 05 2008 : 6:50:59 PM
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Hey gals! I had this crazy idea this summer and finally put everything into action today, since it warmed up to 50 this afternoon. I have a pathway that I have been working on, so far it was only lined with monkey grass (lirope). I dug a trench on the other side of them, about 9" deep, laid down a line of white Christmas lights, and every 15 inches I took a green wine bottle, neck-down, over two lights, then filled the trench to a depth of 4" and put in my bulbs I got for half off last week - tulips and marcopa (sp?). Filled it in the rest of the way.
I got to see my work tonight - shame the neighbor's outdoor lights are so bright, I should have put 3 lights into each bottle, but the result is really neat! In spring I'll be able to put some annuals or perennials in between the bottles after the bulbs are finished, and then it will be pretty photogenic. I hope.
Not that I am a wino or anything... I have had to save bottles since August so I could at least do part of my pathways like this! But it was fun. We haven't been drinking anything in blue bottles for a long time, but those would be even prettier I think.
Thought I'd share! |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
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greyghost
True Blue Farmgirl
650 Posts
Lynn
Summerville
Georgia
USA
650 Posts |
Posted - Jan 05 2008 : 9:15:42 PM
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6 lights would probably have been better!
Julie, I just used the indoor/outdoor xmas lights I bought this year. Seems like they make all of them for outdoor use too now. I also used plastic baggies and rubber bands over the outlet ends of the light strands, to keep moisture and dirt out (and so I can add on later if I so choose). |
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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bboopster
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Betty Jo
West Bend
Wisconsin
USA
1140 Posts |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 2:50:08 PM
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Hello Lynn, I'm jealous almost got to 50 today but have 2 feet of snow that needs to melt before I can get into my garden. But it does feel like a heat wave! 
http://www.bboopster.blogspot.com
3 Blue Star Mother and Proud of it!
Pray for our troops to come home safe and soon.
Enjoying the road to the simple life :>) |
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greyghost
True Blue Farmgirl
650 Posts
Lynn
Summerville
Georgia
USA
650 Posts |
Posted - Jan 06 2008 : 3:44:34 PM
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I'm sorry I can't send this nice weather your way, Betty Jo. It won't last forever, and it is pretty odd to have a warm spell like this right after the bitter cold we just had (11 degrees the other night - BRRRR!)
Lisa, I think beer bottles would be easier if you know someone who drinks it, since they are so much shorter. Less far to dig, and they come in brown and green, right? Or clear. |
Edited by - greyghost on Jan 06 2008 3:45:00 PM |
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Forrester Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
703 Posts
Ann
Belmont
MI
USA
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