tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post7711251722787710842..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: My Bottle Tree is on Firetinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-73534549111120661642008-10-22T21:48:00.000-05:002008-10-22T21:48:00.000-05:00Machelle, Late night for me too. Sorry I didn't g...Machelle, Late night for me too. Sorry I didn't get it. I'm all for a bottle tree day!! Go for it-I'm in.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-26765909272071690892008-10-22T19:16:00.000-05:002008-10-22T19:16:00.000-05:00well, I must still be tired. "an virtual garden" I...well, I must still be tired. "an virtual garden" I meant a virtual garden.Machellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-63174781516435594922008-10-22T19:14:00.000-05:002008-10-22T19:14:00.000-05:00Tina,Guess I didn't really explain what I meant.I'...Tina,<BR/>Guess I didn't really explain what I meant.I'm sorry. I thought that if anyone that has a garden blog, has a bottle tree it would be great if we could all post pictures of them in an virtual garden. Kind of like Bloom Day.<BR/>Sorry , I was really tired when I posted that last night.Machellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-66298330193333361802008-10-21T22:51:00.000-05:002008-10-21T22:51:00.000-05:00Machelle, A bottle tree would be great and yes, I ...Machelle, A bottle tree would be great and yes, I think they should be shown off in the front yard for all to see. Maybe start a new trend by planting one. Many of my friends are putting one up but of course, not in the front yard. Go figure.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-57829097089707222192008-10-21T20:49:00.000-05:002008-10-21T20:49:00.000-05:00Why thank you Tina, you certainly did better than ...Why thank you Tina, you certainly did better than me, because if I had built my own compost bin it would probably have been too ugly to post.<BR/>BTW, I think it would be good if we had a Bottle Tree Garden, where everyone with a Bottle Tree could plant it there for all to see.What do you think?Machellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683320164053469715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-22499294003206595312008-10-20T21:49:00.000-05:002008-10-20T21:49:00.000-05:00Iowa Gardening Woman, You have a wonderful blog an...Iowa Gardening Woman, You have a wonderful blog and I'd love to see your bottle tree. Please send me the link when you can. Thanks for dropping by my blog-glad to meet you. I have been to Iowa (once to Cedar Rapids) and we all just loved. Especially that black dirt. Can't deal with all the snow and cold and winds though. Brrrr!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-75374563295042129482008-10-20T19:34:00.000-05:002008-10-20T19:34:00.000-05:00Wow, someone besides me has a bottle tree!Wow, someone besides me has a bottle tree!Iowa Gardening Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457574109288160557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-26064486156921110262008-10-20T18:51:00.000-05:002008-10-20T18:51:00.000-05:00Gee guys, I must live in the dark ages as I have N...Gee guys, I must live in the dark ages as I have NEVER even heard of Blue Nun. Cosmo, I am like my sister and LOVE sweet wine so I might just have to try it if I can find it. I never saw it in Germany though I am familiar with Rieslings. Liebfraumilch roughly translates to love woman milk? Must be very sweet then. You and I will HAVE to get together one day and share a glass of something. Okay? tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-89353279470429378332008-10-20T17:17:00.000-05:002008-10-20T17:17:00.000-05:00Too funny, I read Blue Nun and thought, AH! Someon...Too funny, I read Blue Nun and thought, AH! Someone gave hubby and I a bottle for Christmas eons ago. We like it, it is sweet. <BR/>I've got green bottles off Ebay but actually looked for Blue Nun to get blue! Apparently I wasn't looking in the right spot because we couldn't find it!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-20510303217546651162008-10-20T16:54:00.000-05:002008-10-20T16:54:00.000-05:00And I just love coming over to comment, so much so...And I just love coming over to comment, so much so that I'm here again! Actually, I'm here about the Blue Nun--don't buy it unless you like VERY sweet wine. The original Blue Nun is a Liebfraumilch (maybe you encountered them in Germany?), and sweeter than sweet Rieslings. It was HUGE in the 70's, and is apparently going to make an appearance in the TV show "Life on Mars." Anyway, though Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260783700118031314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-39438640901885919412008-10-20T14:58:00.000-05:002008-10-20T14:58:00.000-05:00Cosmo, I JUST love you coming over here to comment...Cosmo, I JUST love you coming over here to comment! <BR/><BR/>MMD, The blue bottles are VERY pretty and many bottle trees are all blue. What is Blue Nun wine? Is it what comes in a beer like blue bottle? If so I have one but I found it on the ground. I will have to look for it next time I go to the store.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-50284502468913590142008-10-20T14:35:00.000-05:002008-10-20T14:35:00.000-05:00What a lovely sight! If I were to do a bottle tree...What a lovely sight! If I were to do a bottle tree, I'd want to do it with all blue bottles. Too bad I don't like Blue Nun wine.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-40140723967779687962008-10-20T12:45:00.000-05:002008-10-20T12:45:00.000-05:00I've never heard of a bottle tree before--and I'm ...I've never heard of a bottle tree before--and I'm glad my introduction was your picture, because I might have been skeptical! Now I know what to do with some of the dead trees Salix is reluctant to cut down . . . Tina, I'm going to have to put little signs around the garden to mark all the ideas that you've given me!Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260783700118031314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-23599940416859903162008-10-19T21:20:00.000-05:002008-10-19T21:20:00.000-05:00Frances, Where are you going to put your bottle tr...Frances, Where are you going to put your bottle tree? I can see it in the front yard in that liriope bed or by the shed. Blue will be great and I can't wait to see it. Make sure you use strong metal as it has a tendency to bend and sway a bit.<BR/><BR/>Meadowview Thymes, I use random bottles that hopefully have nice colors and/or shapes. A few vases, shaped bottles and some green beer bottles tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-82558705348849089072008-10-19T20:31:00.000-05:002008-10-19T20:31:00.000-05:00Gorgeous bottle tree Tina. I'm positive there won'...Gorgeous bottle tree Tina. I'm positive there won't be no bad spirits within a hundred miles of your place. <BR/><BR/>On page 209 in Felder Rushing's "Tough Plants for Northern Gardens" (with a foreword by yours truly), you'll find the correct(?) Latin for Bottle Tree: <BR/>Silica <I>transparencii</I>, followed by an excellent write up of the species(?).TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005938156720914381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-29093029144791932172008-10-19T19:29:00.000-05:002008-10-19T19:29:00.000-05:00Very nice. I was just considering making a bottle...Very nice. I was just considering making a bottle tree out of a hardy hibiscus that is going dormant. Just something fun for winter.Aunt Debbi/kurts momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663049154538571378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-63120742252359382642008-10-19T17:34:00.000-05:002008-10-19T17:34:00.000-05:00I love your bottle tree! What kind of bottles do ...I love your bottle tree! What kind of bottles do you use? I love all the colors.Meadowview Thymeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867494627331444375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-19704760396814672172008-10-19T17:24:00.000-05:002008-10-19T17:24:00.000-05:00Hi Tina, lovely with the sun behind. I have a bun...Hi Tina, lovely with the sun behind. I have a bunch of small blue wine bottles that need a rebar tree to hang on! I think metal is the best way to go, maybe some recycled hay prongs or something like that if not the rebar bound with copper or brass wire to hold several pieces together and bent out to hold the bottles. Thanks fo rthe reminder!<BR/>FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-3914826242423350942008-10-19T16:36:00.000-05:002008-10-19T16:36:00.000-05:00Cindee, Yup-it is either an evil spirit or the cen...Cindee, Yup-it is either an evil spirit or the center of the fire:)<BR/><BR/>Lola, Thanks! I love the blue bottles, probably because they are kind of hard to find. The green do go well, just like emeralds as you said.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-34167312031217107102008-10-19T14:55:00.000-05:002008-10-19T14:55:00.000-05:00You have a beautiful tree Tina. I must plant me on...You have a beautiful tree Tina. I must plant me one. Blue bottles are very hard to find. That would be my choice {if I had one}. Then I guess it would be green. Green blends in so well in the garden. And with the sun shining through them it would look like a tree of Emeralds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-71141990197322703932008-10-19T10:25:00.000-05:002008-10-19T10:25:00.000-05:00That is very pretty. I see a orb in the middle of ...That is very pretty. I see a orb in the middle of the tree too(-:CiNdEe's GaRdEnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118389145887562360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-52858061792275299742008-10-19T10:01:00.000-05:002008-10-19T10:01:00.000-05:00Kanak-Thanks!Jillybean, I am still working on the ...Kanak-Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Jillybean, I am still working on the unique bottles, but for now color is okay. I wish I could find some blue bottles. Your neighbor's tree sounds great!<BR/><BR/>Jan, Falling branches could be a problem for sure. Maybe try to put a bottle tree on the side of pines that the wind is blowing from? This works for me pretty well. Then again, you might have pines everywhere. <BRtinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-16198927536601403452008-10-19T09:34:00.000-05:002008-10-19T09:34:00.000-05:00Great bottle tree and I want one. Maybe some reba...Great bottle tree and I want one. Maybe some rebar to make a tree and put it in the front lawn.<BR/><BR/>Gail, you are funny, very cute!!Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-21245320778712033952008-10-19T09:22:00.000-05:002008-10-19T09:22:00.000-05:00I still haven't got my tree up yet, I need to reth...I still haven't got my tree up yet, I need to rethink my spot. Yours is great!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-63751781390971752792008-10-19T09:16:00.000-05:002008-10-19T09:16:00.000-05:00I had never thought of the backlighting! I need to...I had never thought of the backlighting! I need to do this, as I keep going out there and hacking at the tree limbs anyway. Might as well have a bottle to stick on mistakes I can't seem to correct! For it is indeed beautiful. And no maintenance!<BR/>BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.com