Comments on: Blue Bottle Trees in a Flea Market garden

By: Nancy K. Meyer

Nancy K. Meyer — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:14:21 +0000

Just installed a bottle tree at the daughter’s house and another one at the grandgirl’s apartment this morning. I am doing my part to make sure the “forrest” does not die out !!!

By: Nancy Meyer

Nancy Meyer — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 01:41:06 +0000

In reply to Genelle McDaniel. The long rods are weld together at the bottom in a hollow tube. They sway ever so slightly in the wind. In all the years, I have only lost one bottle to breakage. Hope this helps.

By: Genelle McDaniel

Genelle McDaniel — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:32:56 +0000

Thanks for such a lovely article. This is something I have planned for a couple of years, and your article out wheels under my feet. Since I am the caregiver for my 98-yr-old father, I cannot get out enough to find the lovely bottles. So I went to my old standby, ebay, and ordered 15 beer bottles. With shipping it was only $3 each, and that’s really convenient for me. Will install my bottles by spring, but right now I’m running a race with the beauiful black capped chickadees. I’m building houses that will open for cleaning, and the right size to put a soup can or some other can for them to excavate their nest in. Will put cedar chips both in and around the can, so they can excavate happily. Also will fill a suet feeder with either rabbit fur or antique mink fur that I’ve bought at antique shops. We have lots of chickadees at our feeder and I want them to nest in dad’s yard. Even though they don’t build their nests until April, they pick out their nesting sight in late January and early February. I have to rush.

By: Genelle McDaniel

Genelle McDaniel — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:19:46 +0000

In reply to Nancy K. Meyer. Nancy, I have been so inspired by your bottle displays. I noticed on one you used rebar (near pampas grass which sways in the wind). My question is, does the rebar let bottles sway slightly also, or do the stay stationary in the way they are bent? I've been planning a cobalt blue bottle tree for the past couple of years just because of Flea Market Gardening. I have look at many manufacturered ones, and there is a man in our county who welds them. However, I believe I like the rebar ones which are not connected the best. Especially in a clump of grass. Thank you Jeanne, for telling me how to post. I was reversing my name and email before and it wouldn't post that way.

By: Jeanne Sammons

Jeanne Sammons — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:22:08 +0000

Enjoyed your article, Stephie! Lots of great ideas here!! I so enjoy the sunshine & reflections of the blue bottles & plan to edge a whiskey barrel with Platinum Bud ones in the Spring. Those fairy lights in Annie’s green bottles are just delightful!!! Nancy has come up with so many wonderful ideas in her ‘Blue Heaven!’ Kirk’s blue bottle tree in the snow is just beautiful! Thanks, Stephie McCarthy, for sharing!

By: Myra Glandon

Myra Glandon — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:41:27 +0000

I love the title, it made me smile. The pictures were inspiring and I’m glad you gave us some pointers. I’ve been putting bottles and vases in my flower beds the last few years, but I’m hopeing to make a couple bottle trees before spring. Thanks for the inspiration.

By: joyce england

joyce england — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:53:29 +0000

I loved the lights in the bottles TYFS

By: Jerriann Graff

Jerriann Graff — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:12:30 +0000

I made a blue bottle tree a few years ago and love it. I also have a green one.

By: Nancy K. Meyer

Nancy K. Meyer — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:48:05 +0000

Loved your story Stephie about blue bottles in the garden. Hope others will be inspired to try this too, it is so much fun. Great to see what everyone else is doing, too. Thanks