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curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
April 30, 2009
02:17 AM Post #6482915
| My hubby and I just resurfaced our patio by staining and faux painting again after six years. I hate to mess it up with water dripping out of urns. Any ideas for dark colored trays to go under them that would not be expensive. The clay ones are up to $14 for a large one at Home Depot. Do I have to resort to plastic ones, help , any ideas. 
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digger9083
Dahlonega, GA
April 30, 2009
12:04 PM Post #6484139
| Gee, I'd rather have the water stain and scrub it off ,than the mess of trays to clean up. Maybe raised stands would work . It's going to rain anyway and fill up the trays . At least , if they were raised , you could get a long handled brush under them .digger |
Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
April 30, 2009
12:04 PM Post #6484140
| Nothing comes to mind, but just had to tell you your work is beautiful. I've seen some beautiful plates at the thrift store that you could use. Just remembered I bought some small ones to place under plants in the house and they do add a lot to the scenery. The price sure beats the high price at Home Depot or Lowe's. |
Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
April 30, 2009
12:07 PM Post #6484148
| I did forget about rain since we don't see any for months at a time. I would rather have some rain during the summer months than all the dirt, etc. that collects. |
digger9083
Dahlonega, GA
April 30, 2009
12:13 PM Post #6484172
| Oh yes , that patio is beautiful . Are the lines painted on ,or are there separate pavers ? |
daylilydreams
Green Isle, MN
(Zone 4b)
April 30, 2009
01:24 PM Post #6484381
| I use terracotta colored plastic pot saucers under my pots of course I use terracotta colored pots. We just empty the excess water from them by tilting large pots along with their saucer toward the edge of the patio. They are not to heavy to empty and a quick rinse with the hose if they need it keeps them looking good. |
pinkpoodlegirl
Rock Hill, SC
(Zone 7b)
April 30, 2009
01:42 PM Post #6484450
| I put the pot feet under all my pots. I keeps the rolly polly bugs and slugs out and prevents the ring on the deck. |
KayJones
Panama City Beach, FL
(Zone 8b)
April 30, 2009
04:25 PM Post #6485207
| Go to a deli that makes up fruit trays - Publix or Winn Dixie in our area - ask them if you can buy several of the clear tops that go on the trays. If that doesn't work, you can order these trays online - I use a LOT of them. |
seedpicker_TX
(Taylor) Plano, TX
(Zone 8a)
April 30, 2009
06:14 PM Post #6485612
| ok, I'd say raised footed pot holders. Home depot has some plastic trays with roller wheels on the bottom for cheap
But, what i really wanted to comment on was that little glass gazebo!
Can we see pics of THAT?? pretty please?
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greyma
Mukwonago, WI
April 30, 2009
07:58 PM Post #6486033
| I'm with seedpicker, need a close up of that! is it glass? was thinking might be screened |
curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 01, 2009
02:10 PM Post #6489410
| Thanks for all your wonderful ideas, I am putting them to use. Raising them makes sense. I had raised barrels with wood under them and they did not stain the patio. You must all be talking about my Aviary, it is screened it, we built it out of steel and then screened it ourselves. 
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curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 01, 2009
02:16 PM Post #6489427
| Here is a close up when we first moved in , will a few years after, that elm was only a foot tall when I put it in.
Linda
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digger9083
Dahlonega, GA
May 01, 2009
03:02 PM Post #6489626
| Beautiful home and grounds . You've really put in a lot of work to landscape.
I see you live in the desert . It doesn't say on your profile where you live , but it reminds me of AZ or NM .
Why don't you become a subscriber to Dave's Garden , then you have access to all the forums ? Can't find a better bunch of folks. digger |
seedpicker_TX
(Taylor) Plano, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 01, 2009
09:26 PM Post #6491141
| curves-what did you use for the top? ...and did you use rabbit wire or the original screen material?
I have an aviary, too. But, there Is no way I could use regular screen...the racoons would be through it in no time for free lunch...
-T |
Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
May 01, 2009
09:40 PM Post #6491241
| If I remember right, curvesarein said she lives in Arizona, or maybe NOT. You have a beautiful place, a place to be very proud of. Working together to make a beautiful place is the answer, getting my DH out in back to hlep is like pulling teeth. He does mow the front, but that's about it. Oh he has great ideas but putting them to work is something else. |
curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 01, 2009
09:57 PM Post #6491330
| I am in AZ, high desert of Kingman. Hubby and I are at our best working together. We come up with great ideas. We mapped out our whole property on paper before it was built. But of course I don't care how many times you do it, you would do it different next time. You learn. I am learning since it gets cold here and some snow, that we need more evergreens. We planted wisteria on a trellis, yet it dies and is messy in winter. My neighbors put up a lady banks rose and it filled in and is beautiful, stayed pretty green all winter.
As for the Aviary, it is hardware cloth with steel support and the screening you get at Home Depot for overhead patios. The whole thing has hardware cloth, except the top. I had a bunny at one time in there and he would eat through that screen probably. Now it is just a place for my cat to be contained. She has a ladder in there to climb and watches the birds.
I do want to join. Gotta do that soon. I also have to rejoin my favorite animated card site. Jacquie Lawson.com Anybody seen her cards?
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curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 01, 2009
10:00 PM Post #6491352
| By the way, I had bought 3 large plastic pans with rollers at Home Depot. They said $8 each, but that was wrong, supposed to be double, but he gave them to me at that price. I ended up using them for my larger plants on the patio and they don't look bad. Terracotta color. Made them easy to get back on patio too and no marks from rollers. Now we are to get rain and I just hope my patio holds up. It doesn't look like much of a storm though.
Linda in AZ
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curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 01, 2009
10:40 PM Post #6491503
| Ok, here are some updated pics of patio and wanted to share my trellis later. 
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curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 01, 2009
10:42 PM Post #6491517
| My trellis, Wisteria is just coming in. Little plants in rocks coming up are morning glories sufacing. This is made out of rebar criss crossed and tied with strong wire and of course wood posts and support. The lights are net lights, 3 sets. I buy them end of season and stock up. 
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seedpicker_TX
(Taylor) Plano, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 01, 2009
10:42 PM Post #6491522
| Oh, yes! That terracotta rolly-wheel saucer looks great!
Everything looks great! You've done a wonderful job :0) Love the urn, too...I just have a thing for urns.
-T |
curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 01, 2009
10:44 PM Post #6491533
| Now hubby got carried away with making the patio too complicated. He thought all the grout lines needed to be filled in, well, I don't think so. Here is the walk on the side of our house I just did, I will do it to match the patio again. But when we do the front, I am doing it this way. Grout doesn't have to be the same color. This walk took me about 15 minutes to faux finish. No clear coat on it yet, so it is not shiny. 
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seedpicker_TX
(Taylor) Plano, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 01, 2009
10:44 PM Post #6491534
| Oooo..that trellis is gorgeous...I've seen your picture of it in the daytime, but didn't realize you had the light nets in there...
Very nice! |
seedpicker_TX
(Taylor) Plano, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 01, 2009
10:46 PM Post #6491543
| I'm sorry, I keep typing over you...sorry.
I like the grout being a different color |
curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 01, 2009
10:47 PM Post #6491549
| I'm lost on all the places I have pictures. Still learning my way around. Is there a way to check where you have posted pics. I even have a hard time sometimes finding my new topics. And yes I need to join the full manana! 
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curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 01, 2009
10:51 PM Post #6491563
| That is the Lady Banks rose bush behind my mural on my neighbors trellis. It was in full bloom with white roses , but new growth now. Also the paint on the fence is just regular water based paint called Sequoia. The mural was done in 2003 with craft paint, freehand and some stencils. 
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seedpicker_TX
(Taylor) Plano, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 01, 2009
10:52 PM Post #6491566
| you can click on "my info", or just click on your own name in a thread, and then "view the threads that curvesarin has started", and then click all, or select the forum, then you can browse your threads.
It will not bring up your posts on other threads...just threads you have started.
-T |
curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 01, 2009
10:54 PM Post #6491572
| Thanks a bunch. Hubby is gone so I am having fun here. He will be back soon and I hope to make popcorn and watch a movie. By the way I have a couple of friends in Texas. The bluebonnets are unbelievable. 
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digger9083
Dahlonega, GA
May 02, 2009
09:10 AM Post #6492493
| Lived in Chandler , visited Oatman .Loved the Salt river and red lava rock . Was the only person in mobil home park with tomatoes and small garden in the ground instead of buckets .Early 70's . digger |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA
(Zone 9a)
May 03, 2009
11:40 AM Post #6497054
| curves, I really like your space! I use pot feet under the planters in my front courtyard, and they work well. I started using them when I had concrete. Now that I have the Saltillo tile laid out there, I'm really glad I figured something out. I make my own to match my handmade tiles, but I've found the terra-cotta ones work really well and hold up fine; they'd look nice with your colors.
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curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 06, 2009
02:56 AM Post #6511210
| Those look nice and I looked at some. I ended up with saucers with rollers and discovered I liked that for when I need to clean off the patio, we get lots of wind, and move things out of the way. I found some nice clear plastic with wrought iron too at Wal-Mart, only six dollars. I bought 3 of them. So I will have to take a few new pictures tomorrow. But here is an update as we put stuff back. 
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curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 06, 2009
02:57 AM Post #6511211
| Trellis we view from patio with little twinkle lights at night. It has wisteria on it and the smell is wonderfull right now with that and the china berry tree blooming. Oops I did not realize I sent this already and seems you cannot edit pictures. I will take pics of the iron rolling saucers tomorrow.
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taters55
(Linda Kay) Del Rio, TX
(Zone 9a)
May 06, 2009
10:23 AM Post #6512120
| Beautiful patio, and you did an excellent job on the painting.
What kind of paint did you use? Or is it a concrete stain?
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greyma
Mukwonago, WI
May 07, 2009
08:07 AM Post #6516208
| love the floor!! color is so rich! |
curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 08, 2009
02:16 PM Post #6522427
| Taters,
It is wal-mart paint in a dark terra cotta watered 2 to 1, 2 parts water to 1 part paint. The faux on top was ragged with a color called brownie. I almost feel like trying the front without sealer. The sealer made lots of markes where it did not dry clear, left white marks. Just to see how long it lasts, if it starts to wear, I can then seal. Sealer is the most expensive part.
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curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 08, 2009
02:23 PM Post #6522457
| Hey, I joined today, now I will have full access to the sight, might take 3 days with Paypal though.
Linda (curvesarein)
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Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
May 08, 2009
02:59 PM Post #6522598
| Welcome Linda to all the forums. I'm on my second year with DG and best thing I've done for myself in a very long time.
Love you patio!! You sure can be proud of all the work you and DH did.
Pegi |
digger9083
Dahlonega, GA
May 08, 2009
06:53 PM Post #6523424
| Right on Linda , After looking at that last picture , your yard looks easy enough to care for . Am I not seeing a bunch in the front ? Sure am glad you are a subscriber now , there is more on here than you can ever see . digger
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J2222
Northridge, CA
May 25, 2009
05:08 PM Post #6596518
| I use terra cotta saucers under the pots and clear plastic saucers under the tera-cotta saucers. I think it looks OK and keeps the patio clean, too. The clear plastic saucers do not show too much with the terra-cotta saucers placed in them. |
digger9083
Dahlonega, GA
May 27, 2009
11:19 AM Post #6604442
| You guys are a lot more neat than I am . I love work , I can lay down next to it and look at it all day ,lol .digger |
Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
May 27, 2009
01:43 PM Post #6605074
| What is "neat"? That word isn't in my vocabulary. I tried but doesn't work for me, inside or out. So I run around in circles and get nothiing done. My other siblings are very neat, have no idea what happened here.
Still painting on DH's project. His excuse is that I haven't finished painting some of the boards he wants to use. Could put up the posts, but who needs an argument now. |
curvesarein
Kingman, AZ
May 28, 2009
02:19 AM Post #6608112
| Hi all,
well I am still getting water spots and mineral deposits from the hard water. Any ideas on cleaning them off? Someone, the guy who did our stamped concrete said to get some Rain Ex or something like that from Walmart for your cars and spray that on in a sprayer. I haven't really tried much yet. Was thinking vinegar and water. There is just no way, saucers and all to not get your patio wet. LOL
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seedpicker_TX
(Taylor) Plano, TX
(Zone 8a)
May 28, 2009
08:15 AM Post #6608496
| we have hard water, too, from lime in the water. The only product I know to get it off(besides a chisel!!), is lime-away. It is a chemical you pray on, and let sit, until the lime dissolves.
However,it will probably take the paint off chemically?
I think the rain-x might work, but only before you get the deposits, not after. But, I also wonder if it would make it slick to walk on?...that would hurst to slip and fall on that flooring |
Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
May 28, 2009
05:36 PM Post #6610677
| Hard water here too, the minerals deposits are so bad at times. I used lime off (I buy it at Smart & Final in a gallon container), but don't think I would want to try that on your pretty cement. Sorry no answers here. |
