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| I filled it to over flowing with various annuals, and it looked great right up until frost. I also added a frog pot sitter on the top. This planter was featured on ThriftyFun.com and at Birds & Blooms. |
| Bowling ball art seems to be all the craze on some of the Garden Junk boards and I can see why. They can be quite addicting. I decided to start off simple by spraying a clean bowling ball with a plastic primer. I cleaned the ball with paint thinner. After the primer dried I sprayed on three layers of copper paint, letting each layer dry between coats. Then I completed it brought it inside for the winter. The base is just an upside down flower pot until I can find a better base for it next year. I've started a whole new page on recycling bowling balls. Check it out here. |
Originally when we started this website, we were focusing on things we made or
grew ourselves. But over the years, I have acquired more and more items that I
am putting in the garden as is, or with very little modification and they don't seem
to have a place on this website, but are things we wanted you all to see. So I
decided a page dedicated to Garden Junk was in order, to house all the little
miscellaneous items that don't have a dedicated page.
grew ourselves. But over the years, I have acquired more and more items that I
am putting in the garden as is, or with very little modification and they don't seem
to have a place on this website, but are things we wanted you all to see. So I
decided a page dedicated to Garden Junk was in order, to house all the little
miscellaneous items that don't have a dedicated page.
| Old windows are so versitile in the garden. I've seen them made into greenhouses, tables, hanging on sheds and turned into planters. I decided to spruce mine up with some stained glass. To do this project all you need is a sharp knife to help remove the glazing around the window (I used a 5in1 painter's tool), some needle nose pliers to remove the glazing points, a glass cutter, stained glass, new glazing and glazing points. Once you have removed all the glazing from the windows you will need to remove the glazing points with the needle nose pliers. This window had six glazing points per pane. At this point you should be able to remove the glass. If you can't, then you haven't removed all the points or glaze. |
Once the glass is out, finish cleaning up the edge and it should be ready for new glass. I took the old pane and used that as the
pattern for the new glass, just make sure you cut out the glass using the inside of the mark, so as not to make your new glass too
big. I also used a ruler to help me cut a straight line, as I am new to glass cutting, but that is not necessary. If your glass has a
pattern, make sure all your glass is facing the same direction for a more uniform look. I was unable to do that due to size of the
glass I had, but I think it would have looked better if they were all going in the same direction. I also didn't want to have to buy
anything new, so I went with what I have, and I like it just fine.
Once the new glass is in, tap in the new glazing points and apply the new glazing according to the manufacturer's instructions. I
don't know if all glazing is the same, but the kind I used was sort of like play dough. I rolled it out in my hand like a snake and
then pressed it in place using the 5-in-1 tool to help get the appropriate bevel.
Some Hints: Each pane may be a different size, so you may want to use each different pane of glass as a separate pattern to cut
the new pieces. Also, if your stained glass is thicker than your original glass, you will need to make adjustments for that as well.
My stained glass was thicker, but I was able to cut the new glass a little bit smaller than the original glass to make it fit. Since this
is purely decorative, it was fine to do it this way. An easy way to tap in the glazing points is to use a magnetized flat head
screwdriver to help hold the glazing point in place and then tap the end of the hammer to push the glazing point into the wood of
the window frame. A plain screwdriver works well too, but the magnetized head helps to hold the points even better, especially if
you have larger finger tips.
pattern for the new glass, just make sure you cut out the glass using the inside of the mark, so as not to make your new glass too
big. I also used a ruler to help me cut a straight line, as I am new to glass cutting, but that is not necessary. If your glass has a
pattern, make sure all your glass is facing the same direction for a more uniform look. I was unable to do that due to size of the
glass I had, but I think it would have looked better if they were all going in the same direction. I also didn't want to have to buy
anything new, so I went with what I have, and I like it just fine.
Once the new glass is in, tap in the new glazing points and apply the new glazing according to the manufacturer's instructions. I
don't know if all glazing is the same, but the kind I used was sort of like play dough. I rolled it out in my hand like a snake and
then pressed it in place using the 5-in-1 tool to help get the appropriate bevel.
Some Hints: Each pane may be a different size, so you may want to use each different pane of glass as a separate pattern to cut
the new pieces. Also, if your stained glass is thicker than your original glass, you will need to make adjustments for that as well.
My stained glass was thicker, but I was able to cut the new glass a little bit smaller than the original glass to make it fit. Since this
is purely decorative, it was fine to do it this way. An easy way to tap in the glazing points is to use a magnetized flat head
screwdriver to help hold the glazing point in place and then tap the end of the hammer to push the glazing point into the wood of
the window frame. A plain screwdriver works well too, but the magnetized head helps to hold the points even better, especially if
you have larger finger tips.
I was absolutely thrilled when we found this
headboard at a garage sale for $5. It's quite
heavy, so I believe it may be enameled iron.
headboard at a garage sale for $5. It's quite
heavy, so I believe it may be enameled iron.
These washtubs can be turned into a water feature or used
for holding potting soil in a greenhouse or potting shed.
for holding potting soil in a greenhouse or potting shed.
I've been collecting tea kettles for a couple of months and decided to make a "Tipsy
Teapot Totem". Why turn them into a totem, you may ask? I don't know, but I came
across the red and blue one at a yard sale and thought they would be so pretty in the
garden.
This was basically made the same way as my Tipsy Pots. We pounded in a 1/2"
threaded rod about 2' into the ground and then just added the pieces as we went
along. The bottom kettle is sitting on an upside down clay pot and each kettle rests on
the handle of the kettle below it. The handles are wired to the rod for added stability
and a tiny plastic clamp is under each pot, although I don't know just how much it is
really supporting the pot. The top of the rod is finished off with a glass insulator.
My original thought was to plant the tea kettles, but I have never gotten around to
doing that. It looks pretty neat all on it's own.
Teapot Totem". Why turn them into a totem, you may ask? I don't know, but I came
across the red and blue one at a yard sale and thought they would be so pretty in the
garden.
This was basically made the same way as my Tipsy Pots. We pounded in a 1/2"
threaded rod about 2' into the ground and then just added the pieces as we went
along. The bottom kettle is sitting on an upside down clay pot and each kettle rests on
the handle of the kettle below it. The handles are wired to the rod for added stability
and a tiny plastic clamp is under each pot, although I don't know just how much it is
really supporting the pot. The top of the rod is finished off with a glass insulator.
My original thought was to plant the tea kettles, but I have never gotten around to
doing that. It looks pretty neat all on it's own.
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I love chair planters. This chair was
given to me by my Mother-In-Law. It's
probably 100 years old. Once I
cleaned off the dirt, I realized the navy
blue paint was in great shape for it's
age, so all I did was dry brush some
light colored paint over the blue and
add a couple coats of polyurethane.
given to me by my Mother-In-Law. It's
probably 100 years old. Once I
cleaned off the dirt, I realized the navy
blue paint was in great shape for it's
age, so all I did was dry brush some
light colored paint over the blue and
add a couple coats of polyurethane.
I used a wire basket with a coconut
liner to hold the soil for the plants.
You can find these baskets
inexpensively at dollar stores or
places like Walmart and Big Lots.
Just remove the chain hanger, and
then staple it to the underside of the
chair as shown in these pictures.
liner to hold the soil for the plants.
You can find these baskets
inexpensively at dollar stores or
places like Walmart and Big Lots.
Just remove the chain hanger, and
then staple it to the underside of the
chair as shown in these pictures.
To the left is another way to make a
chair planter. The opening in this chair
was smaller, so all I did was push in a
willow basket that I had. I line the
bottom of the basket with newspaper to
keep the soil from falling out and then
plant my annuals as usual. If you double
click on any of the pictures, you can see
them in a larger form.
chair planter. The opening in this chair
was smaller, so all I did was push in a
willow basket that I had. I line the
bottom of the basket with newspaper to
keep the soil from falling out and then
plant my annuals as usual. If you double
click on any of the pictures, you can see
them in a larger form.
We completed our greenhouse made
from old windows. View the finished
project here.
from old windows. View the finished
project here.
