Are you looking at plants in your garden and wondering why they aren’t flowering?
07.07.2023 - 21:43 / hometalk.com
If you follow my blog you will know I have two new Jack Russell terrors, and yes I mean terrors, not terriers. They are the most destructive dogs I have ever had but we love them anyway. This repurposed futon was the result of another one of their destructive moments.
This corner of my garden has always been a problem due to mine and our neighbour’s large tree. They were so big and gave off so much shade, not even the grass would grow. This year they cut their tree back because it had gotten so big it blocked all the sun from both our gardens. With the tree gone I thought I would try and tidy it up a bit and thanks to my terrors, they supplied me with a solution.
I came home from work a few months ago to this scene. My terrors thought it would be fun to see what was inside my futon cushion. It looks like they had a field day tearing it apart. I took the cushion to the tip but held onto the frame because I was sure I would be able to repurpose it in some way. It sat for a few months behind my shed until inspiration hit. I finally came up with the idea to repurpose it into a plant stand in that corner of my garden.
Taking the frame apart
My first idea was to just put it on its side in the corner, but because of the arms, it kept tipping over. I thought it would look nice with plants hanging down from them too. In hindsight, I should have just dug a hole and buried the bottom side in the ground. This would have made it more stable.
To make it more stable and lighter I removed the arms and the support beams and stood it upright in the corner. Next, I drilled a couple of holes in the fence and used thick cable ties to secure the futon to the fence. This will prevent the futon from tipping over once the pot and plants are added.
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