How to Make a Tomato-Cage Holiday Tree
Reuse your tomato cages for holiday decorations on your front step or porch. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Straws
- Dried Flowers
- Gourds
- Holly Garlands
- Minature Pumpkins
- Ornamental Corn
- Pine Boughs
- Pine Cones
- Tomato Cages
- Fallen Leaves
- Craft Wire
- Wire Cutters
- Wire cutters
Instructions
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Turn cage upside-down (round side down).
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Tie the legs of the cage together with wire.
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Weave pine bows, fall leaves, or straw - depending on the season - through the wire.
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Secure with floral wire, if needed.
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Decorate your "tree" with pinecones, holly, flowers, apples, etc. In fall, use preserved leaves, pumpkins, corn and squash.
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Place tree on porch or front step.
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Tips & Warnings
For Halloween, add witches, ghosts and spiders. Decorate a Thanksgiving tree with straw, turkeys, corn, squash, apples, leaves or gourds.
Trim your Christmas tree with pine or cedar, holly, Christmas decorations or angels.
Make a tree for the birds by using pine or cedar, popcorn on a string, suet balls, and orange cups filled with birdseed.
If you decide to use lights on your tree, keep the greenery fresh and use only lights labeled for outdoor use.
Comments
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lilolladystuff
Jun 06, 2009
Cute idea. Nice article. Thanks. -
waiting4rain
Nov 08, 2008
This is fantastic! -
waiting4rain
Nov 08, 2008
This is fantastic! -
GreenMomma
Dec 11, 2007
Great idea! -
GreenMomma
Dec 11, 2007
Great idea!