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DavidofDeLand
DeLand, FL (Zone 9b)
January 16, 2013 5:07 AM Post #9386828
| I'm new to DG and just found this forum. I posted these pics on Garden Art but I think this forum is more up my alley.
When my new roof went on, this old turbine came off and still worked fine; so I got a piece of conduit, painted the whole thing and topped it with a Christmas ornament spire! It is affixed over my garden gate and turns with the slightest breeze...
Happy junking! David
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katiebear
mulege
Mexico
January 16, 2013 7:18 AM Post #9386964
| I love it. Welcome to your new home.
Just fashioned a small fence from the frame of an old dryer. It blocks the view of the hodge-podge of containers that hold trees and plants that are awaiting new owners or a decisions about their permanent location. There is a large plant in front of the fence so it's "casual" appearance is not very noticable; it does screen the pots while leaving the plants viewable.
Not artistic but it does the job.
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darius
So.App.Mtns.
United States (Zone 5b)
January 16, 2013 7:18 AM Post #9386965
| Looks nifty, David!
I took a couple of old turbines, spray-painted them, stuffed the vent sections with sheet moss and used them as planters. |
DavidofDeLand
DeLand, FL (Zone 9b)
January 16, 2013 11:03 AM Post #9387233
| katiebear and darius,
Thank you and both of your projects sound fun. Share some pics! David |
darius
So.App.Mtns.
United States (Zone 5b)
January 16, 2013 4:41 PM Post #9387584
| David, I did post some turbine/planters pics several years ago here on DG but I have no clue now where, or even how to find them.
I've killed 2 or 3 computers since then so I don't even have any photo copies. |
ifantail
Englewood, FL
January 17, 2013 6:55 AM Post #9387999
| DARN, I found a brand new one curb side10 years ago, I couldn't figure out what to do with it so I scrapped it last week. |
podster
Deep East Texas, TX (Zone 8a)
January 18, 2013 4:27 AM Post #9388906
| Thinking I'd love to explore your garden David... very cool stuff you are doing! |
psychw2
(Pat) Othello, WA (Zone 6a)
January 19, 2013 7:49 PM Post #9390774
| Yes, that turbine is VERY nice!! |
DavidofDeLand
DeLand, FL (Zone 9b)
January 20, 2013 4:57 AM Post #9390928
| Thanks for the nice words ya'll! |
ves522
Jim Falls, WI (Zone 4a)
June 7, 2013 7:37 AM Post #9549779
| Love it! Wish I had one or two or three! |
psychw2
(Pat) Othello, WA (Zone 6a)
June 7, 2013 9:32 PM Post #9550608
| Ves, your tulips are so pretty! Mine were a HUGE disappointment this year. |
ves522
Jim Falls, WI (Zone 4a)
June 8, 2013 6:03 AM Post #9550834
| Pat those were from a couple of years ago. The deer ate them the next year. I was happy to get those blooms and a good picture. LOL |
psychw2
(Pat) Othello, WA (Zone 6a)
June 8, 2013 7:10 AM Post #9550923
| LOL... timing the picture can be everything huh? Yes, that was JUST BEFORE the wind storm. Aw, yes, just before the drought hit... etc... |
ves522
Jim Falls, WI (Zone 4a)
June 8, 2013 7:22 AM Post #9550935
| Sorry your tulips were up to normal standards. But it has been some pretty weird weather! I think we have been getting your rain or else it is sharing with us! |
psychw2
(Pat) Othello, WA (Zone 6a)
June 8, 2013 8:37 AM Post #9550993
| My Best friend decided to move to WI and it was already Nov so we dug up all of her tulips etc and shipped them to me. I got them in the ground as soon as I could but it just wasn't long enough. Sooooo... I probably will never know how they did "next year" as I have accepted a job in another town and will be moving as soon as we get this house sold. Oh well.. another house, another garden. |
