{"id":1145,"date":"2015-11-20T22:24:50","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T04:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?p=1145"},"modified":"2021-05-23T01:59:59","modified_gmt":"2021-05-23T06:59:59","slug":"creating-garden-borders-with-bottles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?p=1145","title":{"rendered":"Creating Garden Borders with Bottles: Eight Tips to Make it Easy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Creating Garden Borders with Bottles<\/h3>\n

Creating garden borders with bottles is fun. \u00a0You get to recycle bottles, be creative, and keep the weeds out. \u00a0The internet offers some good articles (links below) explaining different methods of construction. \u00a0Read several how-to articles for the basic idea then follow these tips to save time and trouble.<\/p>\n

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  1. Check your soil. \u00a0I would not recommend this project in extremely hard or rocky soil, but it’s easy to do in soft soil.<\/li>\n
  2. Be aware that this is a fun and funky look that might not fly in the suburbs.<\/li>\n
  3. Choose a bottle type you can get plenty of. \u00a0This border works best with bottles of the same size and shape.<\/li>\n
  4. Ask friends, neighbors or restaurants to save bottles for you. Depending on your project, you might need more bottles than your household can provide.<\/li>\n
  5. If the look of peeling labels is going to bother you, plan to soak and scrape the labels before starting. \u00a0Topo Chico bottles (my choice) have clear labels that don’t peel like paper.<\/li>\n
  6. Smaller beer and water bottles (12 oz.) are easier to bury than wine bottles.<\/li>\n
  7. Be sure you bury the bottles deep enough to hold them straight, well past the neck.<\/li>\n
  8. Steps for an easier method:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n