I guess I should just admit it and keep Dixie out of this. I'm cheap...cheap, cheap,cheap. Yesterday I took advantage of a small window of sunshine and planted some roses in my garden. After I was done I realized I needed to edge this new rose garden. Well, I would rather spend hours searching for a way to use something I already have for garden edging rather than buying it. So off to the computer I went...several hours later.... I found this awesome idea using wine bottles for edging. I love the whimsy it adds to the landscape.
After another hour of browsing I came across these creative colorful steps. Clever! 
More surfing and I found the FAB outdoor serving bar below. I want this...now some people might consider me a wino but it could take me forever to drink enough wine to accomplish all of these projects! Ooooh and a whole lotta money too. But wait...I have a close friend that lives next door to a wine distributor. I'll have to hit her up to help me out.
Now I just gotta figure out how to build this wine bar.... looks like theirs more surfing in my future!
After another hour of browsing I came across these creative colorful steps. Clever! 
More surfing and I found the FAB outdoor serving bar below. I want this...now some people might consider me a wino but it could take me forever to drink enough wine to accomplish all of these projects! Ooooh and a whole lotta money too. But wait...I have a close friend that lives next door to a wine distributor. I'll have to hit her up to help me out. 
Now I just gotta figure out how to build this wine bar.... looks like theirs more surfing in my future! Linda FJS#2
That looks fantastic! Great idea!
ReplyDeleteWOW, those are sooo cool. Like you I like to make things interesting. It is not always putting out the money as much as making it "fun".
ReplyDeleteVery cool ideas!!! Those kinds of friends are good to have! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a neat idea! I've seen places (like the now-defunct Steak & Ale restaurants) make windows our of wind bottle bottoms, but I haven't seen the steps like that! Have you watched a BBC mini-series called Victorian Farm? Three people live a year on a farm in England the way Victorians would have and one of the things they do is to insulate their pig pens for the winter with wine bottles! LOL. That was my first foray into the usefulness of old wine bottles! LOL
ReplyDeleteI've seen various uses for wine bottles but I really like the garden edging one, it appears that you could even make it adjustable as the soil level builds up - often a big problem here at VF&G. Just like the big problem of what to do with wine bottles. Dirt reuses all clear bottles when he makes his wine but he doesn't like using any of the colored ones. That is at least a hundred bottles a year to toss, not counting when we have weddings here!
ReplyDeleteThose cobalt bottles look really cool as edging! Repeat after me "I am not cheap, I am thrifty".
ReplyDeleteI love all the pictures of the bottles being used. A farm I visited in Central Texas used bottles to line flower beds and it was really cute. However, a thought to consider. My neighbor did the same thing and when her yard man came, either a rock would bounce off the lawnmover and break a glass or he would use the weedeater and inevitably one would break. However, we had lots of fun swilling Skye Vodka in the pretty blue bottle and LOTS AND LOTS of red wine. :) I think the bar with the light shinning through is great! Happy Spring!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cool way to reuse something that might otherwise go to the dump. I mean after holding wine, anything else it does is gravy... not that you should use old bottles for gravy but... um, pretty!
ReplyDeleteI used broken bottles turned into sea glass as mulch in my stepping stone path a couple of years ago. I got enough bottles by contacting the local bars and resturaunts. Just thought I would let you know. I love that bar. I might have to start collecting bottles again. ~Micki~
ReplyDeleteLoved this bar! I had to go find the source. He actually has plans for sale for his work. WooHoo!
ReplyDeleteJanie
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I look forward to attending Junk Salvation. You have been an inspiration!! Happy junkin
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I love this idea! Adds such color to the garden. Your blog is so inspirational!
ReplyDeleteWow - I love those ideas! And it's timely too as I was just looking at my collection of empty wine bottles and wondering how they could be put to good use (other than the first time around). Love your blog - you have a new follower!
ReplyDelete-Jill@JunkyVagabond
i've seen the bottle idea before & done a small circle garden myself! thanks for sharing more great examples!
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