String Gardens

[FriendlyNeighbourPsycho]

Big shout out to beth.wilson.norwood for all the helpful tips she gave when she made her string gardens AND for posting her string gardens in the first place
So I tried string gardnes finally after staring at them for awhile....I bought a 6 pack of annuals for $3 so I figured it wouldnt be a big deal if I messed up. But I think I have a success!
Here they are when they were finished and waiting to be hung. It rained for like a week after I made them so they ended up sitting for along time.

And here they are hanging by the pond.

And one more for good measure!

In the first picutre there are 4 but there are 5 in the last two pictures.

[minioreo]

Impressive!! This could be an outdoor decoration   

[IdlersDesign]

Wow this is effective for small spaces and very pretty, it rocks!
How do you prevent the dirt falling out?

[twilightmiracle]

Wow, that looks amazing.  I'm so intrigued, I think I might try it!

[batgirl]

They look fantastic! Excellent job!

[FriendlyNeighbourPsycho]

Thanks guys!

How do you prevent the dirt falling out?

They are wrapped pretty good with twine. Right away when I first made the dirt balls they stuck pretty well but I was very suprised how sturdy they got when I started wrapping the twine around them. Im still waiting to see if they start falling apart though

[pollyprissypants]

Neat! Is there any particular type of plant that works better for this type of thing?

[goldencrafter]

Perfect project for kids. My daughter would love to do this so I think we will have to do this soon.

[Belladune]

I wonder if this would work well with herbs.....  I have a few more herbs I want to grow, and think this might be the trick without starting a whole new hanging pot for 1 or 2 herbs...

[beth.wilson.norwood]

Your plants look great!!!!!