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Old Lawnmower Handle (Recycling)

alanb

By alanb

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At this time of year, this fern, after high winds and heavy rain would normally have been flattened and lying on the lawn.

Thanks however, to making use of an old lawnmower handle, it still stands proud! The two arms of the mower handle are pushed about 18" into the soil.

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Great idea Alanb...so many plants have been ruined from the wind and rain...

14 Aug, 2014

 

Thanks Holly, I found the handle much stronger than the metal supports you can buy at GC's.

14 Aug, 2014

 

I bet it was.. have been trying to stake up my gladioli with metal supports... :)

14 Aug, 2014

 

<]:~))

14 Aug, 2014

 

very industrious Alanb and it works as we can see the proof is in the pudding, so to speak.

14 Aug, 2014

 

Very environmentally friendly Alanb and very effective to boot!

14 Aug, 2014

 

Thank you both.

14 Aug, 2014

 

What a great idea! Lovely fern :O)

14 Aug, 2014

 

Thanks Olive and Snoopdog <]:~))

14 Aug, 2014

 

Glad you like the fern, Olive. It should really have been planted at the back of the border. It was kindly donated to the garden by on of our feathered friends.

Snoopdog, believe me, I've got a lot of old bits .......lol. They're stored in the garage, for future projects!

14 Aug, 2014

 

Very ingenious!"

14 Aug, 2014

 

Thanks Steragram <]:~))

14 Aug, 2014

 

Great idea Alan, I really must think up some ideas for plant supports next year, I invested in some quite good ones but never have enough.

14 Aug, 2014

 

Ingenious and a really beautiful fern! :))

14 Aug, 2014

 

You will have to let us all know what else you do with your old bits Alan :O))))))

14 Aug, 2014

 

Thanks Kathy and Karen.

What Olive, ALL of you! Very mischievous......... LOL

<]:~))))))

14 Aug, 2014

 

lol :O)

15 Aug, 2014

 

What a great idea :)

16 Aug, 2014

 

Thanks Hywel, it was only going to the metal skip, at the tip anyway.

16 Aug, 2014

 

It's been recycled by you instead :)

16 Aug, 2014

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