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By Suga
October 26, 2015

Have flowers that keep you smiling all winter long, and no water needed!

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MaryE

Oct 25, 2015 7:00 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Mary
The dry side of Oregon
Be yourself, you can be no one else

So cute and clever.

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.
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webesemps

Oct 25, 2015 8:13 PM CST

Name: Bev
Salem OR (Zone 8a)

Nice winter project!!

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woofie

Oct 25, 2015 10:15 PM CST

Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)

Very pretty! Wish we had trees that produced pine cones, instead of just fallen leaves!

Confidence is that feeling you have right before you do something really stupid.

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Suga

Oct 26, 2015 12:11 AM CST

Name: Suga
Coastal South Carolina (Zone 8b)

I have now expanded this idea into a Christmas project. If I can find some large pinecones I want to paint them red with yellow centers for a basket of "Poinsettia". And maybe add a string of white lights. And you could also do silver or gold in a black basket also with lights. Oh the possibilities are endless!!!! Once my mind gets going....lol. Thank you for the nice comments and the acorns!!

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blue23rose

Oct 26, 2015 4:27 AM CST

Name: Vickie
southern Indiana (Zone 6b)

That is a great idea!

May all your weeds be wildflowers. ~Author Unknown

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ardesia

Oct 26, 2015 7:09 AM CST

Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)

Suga, visit the Francis Marion forest, where the Long Leaf pines have enormous cones. The Clemson cones are a cute idea for a CU fan like my niece, I may have to make a basket of orange and purple cones for her.

Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.

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Suga

Oct 26, 2015 7:22 AM CST

Name: Suga
Coastal South Carolina (Zone 8b)

Great idea and I live right by there!!!! Thx

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plantladylin

Oct 26, 2015 7:40 AM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Suga, what a wonderful project ... just beautiful!! Thanks for this great tip, perfect for any time of year; I really like your idea of painting large pine cones red and using the little white lights for a basket of poinsettias!

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

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MaryE

Oct 26, 2015 4:36 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Mary
The dry side of Oregon
Be yourself, you can be no one else

Show us a picture when you get it finished.

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.
More ramblings at http://thegatheringplacehome.m...

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GaNinFl

Oct 26, 2015 5:05 PM CST

Name: Stan
Florida Panhandle (Defuniak Sp (Zone 8b)

And here I was thinking just the other day, what I was going to do with all these pine cones in my back yard. I've been using the around the edges of pots as a tree rat deterrent.

Great idea!

Stan
(Georgia Native in Florida)
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| @GaNinFl | Post #976812 (10)

Suga

Oct 26, 2015 6:04 PM CST

Name: Suga
Coastal South Carolina (Zone 8b)

These are the finished baskets with bows of the two colleges. Clemson Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks I haven't done the poinsettia ones yet. I did go buy the paint and nearly fainted when the girl hit total!!! Be prepared my friends!!! Spray paint isn't cheap!

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ardesia

Oct 26, 2015 6:08 PM CST

Name: Alice
Flat Rock, NC (Zone 7a)

Ah, a house divided.

Minds are like parachutes; they work better when they are open.

| @ardesia | Post #976878 (12)

woofie

Oct 26, 2015 7:44 PM CST

Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)

Those look great! Nicely done!

Confidence is that feeling you have right before you do something really stupid.

| @woofie | Post #976952 (13)

beckygardener

Oct 26, 2015 8:20 PM CST

Name: Becky
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Very clever and cute idea!

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us.
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valleylynn

Oct 26, 2015 11:37 PM CST

Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)

Beautiful, colorful and cheerful baskets of color. Love it.

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Sempervivum ~ Sedum ~ Containers

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LariAnn

Oct 27, 2015 7:30 AM CST

Name: LariAnn Garner
south Florida, USA
When in doubt, do the cross!

So many possibilities - red, white and blue for July 4th, orange, black and purple for Halloween, pastels for Easter, red, white and pink for Valentine's Day - the list can go on and on! Wonderful!

Be the Captain of What's Gonna Happen!

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