Country Gardens – July 2019

Vintage

Fence Wrap

MATERIALS

• Decorative
  wire fencing


• Tall terra-cotta pot


• Bolt cutter


• 16– or 18–gauge wire

HOW-TO

Cut fencing to a length

sufficient to wrap around

the pot. Trim the bottom

edge to suit the height of the

pot, if needed. Attach ends

of fencing with small sections

of wire, twisting to fasten.

Cracker Box

Birdhouse

MATERIALS

• Vintage metal box


• Scrap wood


• Drill


• Drill bits: 1½-inch
  hole bit and ½-inch bit


• 1¼-inch metal birdhouse
  hole protector
  with screws


• 2 D-ring hangers with
  nuts and bolts to fit

HOW-TO

Fit wood scraps into the

box to fill it while drilling (we

used two 12-inch sections of

2×4 lumber). Cut an entry hole

into the front of the box with the

hole bit. Drill at least four ½-inch holes

for ventilation in the bottom and the

back of the box. Remove the wood

and discard. Attach the birdhouse hole

protector. Secure hangers on the back

of the box with nuts and bolts.

Downspout

Path Lights

MATERIALS

• Drill and 1-inch
  hole bit


• 12-inch lengths
  of metal downspout


• Solar outdoor
  stake lights

HOW-TO

Drill 1-inch holes 3 inches

from the top edge of a length

of downspout; press into the soil

to anchor. Insert solar stake light.

For more information, see Resources on page 103.