Topic: Design Idea

[Palustris]

Over the years I have recovered dozens of glass bottles from this garden. They range in size from Chanel scent bottles to winebottles. At present they are in boxes in the Summer House. Has anyone any sensible ideas as to how I can use them in the garden?
TIA.

[OliveOil]

slug traps!

[Biscombe]

I've seen a pic of someone using upside wine bottles as borders! looked funky too! can't remember where I saw the pic though

[elsie]

hi, is this the one you mean?
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/grapevine/showthread.php?t=5008&highlight=bottle+wine

[Mrs Ava]

When I was a nipper in the 70's mum and dad had the garden paths in the front garden lined with wine bottles.  There are still a few left today.  In the green bottles, ferns grow!

[Palustris]

Sensible??
Like scent bottles are about 1 inch tall and quarter of an inch thick! There are a number of Vosene Shampoo bottles which are not exactle large are they.
I was thinking more of a display type thing as the bottles we saved (wine bottle went to the Recycling area) are the more unusual shaped ones.
Thanks anyway.
Just had a mental picture of a slug trying to get into the mouth of a Chanel scent bottle! ;D

[Palustris]

Here are some of the said bottles

[cambourne7]

these might be worth money, try cleanning them up and pop them on ebay.

[mc55]

oooo, they are lovely - my OH has loads of old chemist type bottles (some still complete with contents - including poison  :o ) and we have them on display on top of a book case.  They make quite an interesting collection. 

[Doris_Pinks]

Sunk into cement, or on a wall as a Murial? (Mural)  They are fab!

[ACE]

I had a load of these once and was stuck on how to use them, but did not want to dump them. In the end I used an upsidedown wooden umbrella frame and made a  bottle chandelier hanging some on cords and sticking the others on the frame with a bit of silicone gunk.

I hung it in a tree and trained a kiftsgate rose up the trunk and then down through the chandelier. It was done as a bit of fun in a scrappy bit of woodland garden, but the lady loved it. It certainly brightened up a dead corner.

[allaboutliverpool]

Try eBay, I sold 25 used ballpoints (medical freebies), to an American for £12 plus £5 packaging!

http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments1_homepage.html

[Palustris]

Thanks folks. I do not want to sell them, I would like to find a tasteful way of showing some of the nicer things we have dug up. Best I can do is to put some shelves in fornt of the Summer house and show them there. We shall see!