RE: now creative borders was- Identification help?

I would imagine you can also use them for very strong fencing, Donna, if you
don't want to use them as planters or borders.  Making fence takes a lot of
wood!

Blessings,
Bonnie (SW OH- zone 5) 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Donna
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 11:30 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] now creative borders was- Identification help?

Great ideas but I have WAY too many boards for that.... lets see, I took
apart a 12 by 14 deck.... then with the addition at mothers, another 12 by
20 ft deck wasn't needed anymore... I have TONS stacked against the fence!

 
Thought was maybe Vera could use them to build a barricade from her husband
running over her plants with the lawnmower!
 
Donna

----- Original Message ----
From: Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@mallorn.com>
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 9:03:47 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] now creative borders was- Identification help?


> Anyone got a suggestion on how we could use decking boards to create a 
> interesting border (i.e. Alan's lawnmower barier)? I have a ton of 
> them in the back and was thinking of adding them to my garage sale. 
> Thinking some creative cuts- placement- something - Vera could use 
> them as a border?
>  
> Any thoughts? Anyone ever do anything like this?

When I built my deck I ended up with a bunch of extra boards too.  I ended
up building hanging planters to hang off of the rails -- it's great because
the materials and style match up with the deck quite well.

You could also build free-standing planters.

I lined the planter with heavy duty plastic sheeting, then drilled a hole in
the bottom of the planter and threaded two PVC pipe fittings together
through the plastic.  Once they were threaded tight I cut the plastic out
from the middle of the pipe fitting, and voila!  A drainage hole that
doesn't violate the integrity of the sheeting.  :)

Chris

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