Starlight Garden Stakes

15 years ago

DH & I made these "starlight" garden stakes for our first day of Farmer's Market this season. First of all, we had 10 white metal rails that we had bought for a home project and then didn't use them...so decided to re-cycle. This is the bottom view...bought greenplastic/rubber fence stakes at Menards and cut them in 12" pieces (they stick into the ground)...a 7 ft. stake costs $3.79:

We had scraps of left-over pcs of wood from deck rails... so DH cut roof angle & drilled hole in bottom for metal rails...I painted and drilled a small faux hole to look like a birdhse...drilled tiny hole in those "glow-in-the-dark" stars & used gold nails to attach...and painted with white & then 2 shades of green. DH made roofs out of scrap lumber:

And here's the full view..some ugly winter kill on the bushes in the background:

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These are standing in a small bucket of sand (for display)but I think just one alone will be cute among my flowers!

As we were making these, I was thinking that these white metal rails were reasonable (on sale) for $1.49 ea...maybe they would make a great "flower stem" for "glass flowers!"...and also the green flexible stakes might be of some use for those of you who make glass flowers.

Just wanted to share.... Jeanne S.

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nonacook
15 years ago
Those are great!
How much do you plan to sell them for?
Wish we had a Menards! I head for there when I go
to Indiana. Lots of good stuff that Lowe's and
Home Depot don't have!
How do the white rails and the green stakes
fit together?
susiewantsroses
15 years ago
So-o-o-o-o-o-o terrific!!!!! You and your DH make a great creation team! Love the shape of the white poles. The bird houses were a very creative recycling project.
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I used black deer netting between my deck rails. I grew my tomatoes in pots on the ground and tied the tomatoes to stakes, bird-netting and the deck, itself. If you look between the rails, on the left side, you might see the deer netting. This is a moon flower and morning glory vine. Here's another shot. This vine is growing from a pot on the ground, climbing up the deer netting. This photo shows so many plants, but you can see the tomatoes with stakes and there is deer netting between the deck rails. I tied tomato branches directly to the deck. I used heavy metal stakes which had green plastic coating. Not terribly creative, but it worked and didn't look too ugly. Jane
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Yes, of course they work, they're just fertilizer. The advantage is that it is a simple and easy way for the amateur or inexperienced gardener to fertilize something. And they are relatively safe, as long as you follow the label directions you shouldn't fry anything. The disadvantage is that, if you figure it out on a weight basis, you are paying a premium for the convenience of having someone else do the measuring for you, and for the convenience of having a solid "spike" rather than loose pellets or granules, although the few times I had any experience with them, they seemed to break rather easily and were kind of fragile. You could quite easily accomplish basically the same thing by using a stake to make a hole in the ground, and then pouring the same amount of a same formula timed release fertilizer down the hole.
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Love all those,especially that first one.I wouldn't have been able to put that pretty cup and saucer outside,i'd have saved that for my tea.That's just me!! Yesterday in Walmart they had these BIG cup and saucers made for plants,already had the hole in the cup and everything,they were marked down from 19.98 to 9.98.I was sooooooooooooo tempted,but i was a good girl~~~~~however i'm re-thinking that and may go back tomorrow and get one,or 2 or,or,or. Kathi
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I just use the bamboo ones, with twist ties on a roll. I bought lots of stem supports a few years ago (vinyl coated wire with a spiral at the top), but those proved not strong enough to hold the weight of a lily once the buds get large. I had some 4 footers last year, which did need staking. Actually I stake almost all the lilies.
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TwoMonths
15 years ago
Our ReStore for Habitat for Humanity in Riverside CA had a bin full of stair pieces. I got 5 to use to put bird houses on...may steal your idea if my houses are too large.
Great idea. I even have the little shiny stars sitting on my tv stand from the GS room (too big for those now I guess)
luvstocraft
15 years ago
Love those! Would love to have a few in my own yard! TFS Luvs
smickerdoodle
15 years ago
Those are wonderful Jeanne. I'm sure they will be great tucked into the plants in your garden and I am sure they will sell quickly.
katishooked
15 years ago
Jeanne I love your birdhouses. Good idea for stakes.
leveta
15 years ago
They are very cute...Good ideal for leftovers...
jlily
15 years ago
The starlightstakes with bird houses are just adorable! What a cute idea. They would look great anywhere in the garden. Jlily
maggie4737
15 years ago
Very cute!!
concretenprimroses
15 years ago
Jeanne you are so creative. Love the starlite theme too. And no one else will have these at the FM, you are sure to attract buyers.
I have a wooden baluster/spindle that I wanted to use as plate flower stem but I wasn't sure how to stick it in the ground (didn't want to put the wood in as it would rot.) Now I'll have to check out the fence stakes. Thanks!
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cait1
15 years ago
You are always so busy making things!! You and DH are very creative people. I think they are terrific!
tennesseetrash
15 years ago
Jeanne, those would look great solo in your garden! Definitely!

What a great idea with those metal rails .... perfect for the thin birdhouses! And they don't look like metal in the picture, look like wood to me. ~tenderlee
Purplemoon
15 years ago
Delightful, Jeanne! Bet they sell fast. You are so creative and full of cute ideas.

hugs, Karen
luna_llena_feliz
15 years ago
Love your birdhouses, JeanneS! And these can even be seen at night. I bet they would look cute in a garden at night. So when and where is this farmer's market?
kblake1985
15 years ago
LOVE them! The would be perfect in the moon garden I am wanting to make. GREAT job!
concretenprimroses
15 years ago
Soo Jeanne! Was the market this weekend? How did it go? Inquiring minds etc.
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luckygal
15 years ago
Very pretty "junque". I'd love some of those in my garden. Another thing to add to the to-do list!
jeannespines
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks, everyone...we had fun making these "starlight" garden stakes...to answer your questions:

We put $10 on them...don't know if that is too high or not...figure we have about $3 in them...so will see.

FM was pretty slow (the first one yesterday of the season)...it was cold, windy & just not a nice day. We didn't sell any of these "starlighters" but we did sell a few recycled t.v. antenna "mini-deco bdhse" that my DH made from scrap wood & a broken tree branch (see below)...we'll try the "starlighters" a few more wks when more people come browsing

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You know, with HD TV and satellite dish, we no longer needed an antenna...so DH took it apart...cut some small logs off a branch & scraps for roof...I drilled a small hole & glued in a bit of pot liner stuff on front & glued pcs. tog....tah dah! (these sold at $4 ea)

nana...the green fence stakes fit inside the white metal rails (each 5/8")...DH pounded them in a bit.

concrete...for wood rails, my DH drills a hole & then adds a metal rod...that way, the wood rail is out of the dirt!

Thanks, GJers, for your comments! Jeanne S.
Marlene Kindred
15 years ago
What cute ideas Jeanne~
Love the starlight garden stakes and the smaller ones too! You are just a birder's delight!
luvstocraft
15 years ago
Like the little antenna birdhouses too! What a cute idea! You and your DH are very creative--and energetic! Drilling a hole and inserting a metal rod is a great idea--will sure make them last longer. Luvs
jitterbug4756
15 years ago
How cute & how green both of those ideas are. I love the way everyone on here uses recycled stuff to make such wonderful creations.
grandmathyme
14 years ago
What a great idea! I'm sure the weather and it being the first FM of the season had a lot to do with slow sales. these are so darned cute, I can't imagine them not selling! There are so many places you could "plant" one of them!
Kathryn Botard
14 years ago
You mean those spindles are really metal? How wonderful. I have some wooden ones I want to use, but need to go back and find out what to treat them with so the termites don't get to them.

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