Tying Up Plants on a Shoestring Budget

By vic
August 31, 2012

When your work boots or tennis shoes wear out and are ready to discard, first remove the shoe strings for use in tying up tall flowers or veggie plants.

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Aug 31, 2012 4:27 AM CST
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Name: Vickie
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I had forgotten that shoe laces should be saved! I wonder how many pairs of shoestrings I have thrown out over the years? I'm always looking for something to tie up a plant.

And you can use the work boots to put hens and chicks in too! I just received a pair of old work boots that my Dad used to wear and am going to put a little memorial to him in my garden. The boots fit right in.
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Aug 31, 2012 5:27 AM CST
Name: Vicki
North Carolina
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What a wonderful tribute to your father Lovey dubby
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Aug 31, 2012 4:29 PM CST
Name: Horseshoe Griffin
Efland, NC (Zone 7a)
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Good tip, Vic...
I'm like you, tying plants up with nearly anything I can find and can see that shoestrings would certainly be good to use.

Shoe (who might need to borrow someone's old boots to get the strings off 'em) :>)
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Aug 31, 2012 7:46 PM CST
Name: Vicki
North Carolina
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Rolling on the floor laughing
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Sep 1, 2012 6:19 AM CST
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Name: Vickie
southern Indiana (Zone 6b)
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You can't borrow mine, Shoe! Big Grin
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Sep 1, 2012 5:33 PM CST
Name: Horseshoe Griffin
Efland, NC (Zone 7a)
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Heheheh, okay blue23, I'll leave your shoestrings alone.

Besides, all my tomatoes are now down on their knees anyway. But beware...there's always NEXT year! Hilarious!
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Sep 3, 2012 7:05 AM CST
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Name: Vickie
southern Indiana (Zone 6b)
Bee Lover Garden Photography Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Daylilies Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Region: United States of America
Region: Indiana Garden Art Annuals Clematis Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Level 2
Oh Oh! I will have to tie them up really really good Rolling on the floor laughing
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Sep 5, 2012 2:22 PM CST
Name: joyceg Graber
Corning, CA z9a (Zone 9a)
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hi, I also use shoestrings, but also use yarn which i cut to size and tie up everything that needs tying. In fact, the only plant that doesn't need to be tied are my wonderful Morning Glories, thanks to a galvanized fence.
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