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Ontario, Canada (Zone 6a)              Steven Aug 8, 2011 5:02 PM CST |
| As seen here: http://garden.org/thread/view_... Ok, here we go! This gets a bit complicated near the end but I've drawn pictures to try and make it a bit easier and it helps if you have someone to help you out. Here are Steps 1 & 2 Get some clear tubing from the pet store, you should be able to find the one you need with the reptile supplies, you want one that is nice and narrow. I think mine is about a quarter inch. Now cut two peices of tubing appox to the size of your pot holder, it helps if your pot or pot holder has either a rim or slightly wider towards the top so the tubing has something to grip. Next cut two peices of heavy gauge fishing line, make these quite long....3 or 4 feet is good. You can always trim later. Thread the fishing line through the clear tubing. See picture.  Step 3 Now this is the tricky part, lay the two peices of tubing threaded with line next to each other on the table and thread the line from tubeA into the corresponding opening on tubeB and out the other end.........I've only drawn one peice of line in the picture so you can see how it goes  Step 4 Do the same with both peices of line threading them through the opposing tubes, and you shoud have a loop that you can fit your pot into. Ive added the second line in picture3. Now gather your loose ends, tie in a knot at the ends and you have a plant hanger!  I hope that this will be of some help, it may seem confusing to read but give it a try and I'm sure you will get it right, it does help if you have someone with you to hold the loose ends of the fishing line so they don't get mixed up. Any questions please feel free to ask! Here is a picture of the finished product in use!  |
Name: Lin Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)           plantladylin Aug 8, 2011 5:21 PM CST |
| Steven: Thank you so much for telling us about this and giving the great tutorial! I am definitely going to give it a try ... I'm always trying to find a way to hang plants! ~ Eat, Sleep .... Play in the dirt ~ |
Name: Lee Anne Stark Brockville, Ontario, Canada (Zone 5a) Perpetually happy!           |
| What do you use for the "hangers"? |
Name: Lin Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a) plantladylin Aug 8, 2011 5:23 PM CST |
| I assumed additional fishing line was used to hang it? ~ Eat, Sleep .... Play in the dirt ~ |
Ontario, Canada (Zone 6a) Steven Aug 8, 2011 7:36 PM CST |
| Yes the additional line is used to hang it, just tie the ends in a good solid knot and hang it on a hook, nail ect. Lee Anne, could you rephrase your question  I'm feeling a bit thick here  |
Name: Lee Anne Stark Brockville, Ontario, Canada (Zone 5a) Perpetually happy! |
| hehehe...you answered it! |
Name: Christine Saugerties, NY zone 5a      Christine Aug 9, 2011 5:37 AM CST |
 Thank you for posting this, I will have to give it try |
Name: Sheila F Fort Worth TX (Zone 8a)      Sheila_FW Aug 9, 2011 8:38 AM CST |
| Great idea! |
Ontario, Canada (Zone 6a) Steven Aug 9, 2011 7:50 PM CST |
| Thank-you everyone! I hope it works as well for you all as it has for me. |
Name: Trish Jacksonville, TX (Zone 8a)         |
| Picture?? NGA COO, Wife, Mom, and caretaker of 90 acres and all that dwell there. |
Name: Lin Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a) plantladylin Aug 11, 2011 1:45 PM CST |
| Trish: Steven posted a photo showing his ingenious idea here: http://garden.org/thread/view_... ~ Eat, Sleep .... Play in the dirt ~ |
Name: Trish Jacksonville, TX (Zone 8a) |
| Ahhhh- see, I missed out by clicking straight through from the random new threads on the front page! Steven, could you possibly edit the first post and link back to the pic? I wouldn't want anyone else to miss out on this very cool idea!! NGA COO, Wife, Mom, and caretaker of 90 acres and all that dwell there. |
Ontario, Canada (Zone 6a) Steven Sep 1, 2011 11:25 AM CST |
| Sure thing, I added the picture to the bottom of the first post |
Name: Trish Jacksonville, TX (Zone 8a) |
| Thanks!! NGA COO, Wife, Mom, and caretaker of 90 acres and all that dwell there. |
Name: Linda New Harmony, Utah (Zone 5b)  lindaboom Mar 3, 2012 7:21 PM CST |
| What is the maximum weight that it will hold? Thanks, Linda |
Name: Noel Calvert Tumaco, Colombia-South America (Zone 13b) A gringo?Where?(does a doubletake)  NoelCalvert Dec 8, 2012 11:28 AM CST |
lindaboom said:What is the maximum weight that it will hold? Linda, fishing line is gauged for weight. I would suggest buying line that is at least 10 pounds heavier than your planned plant since water is going to increase the weight, & fishing line degrades slowly as well. Kneel & swear fealty to the Lord Dragon, or you will be knelt! Mazrim Taim |
Name: Critter (Jill) Frederick, MD (Zone 6b) We're all learners, doers, teachers      critterologist Jan 8, 2013 11:45 AM CST |
| I've recently seen some pretty expensive metal "adjustable" pot hangers in catalogs that seem to be pretty similar in design. I like the braided fishing line for things like this -- less invisible, but it doesn't stretch. (I like it better for fishing, too.) I'm going to give this a try. Thanks for the tutorial! I'm learning to dance in the rain. Thank you, Sally & Chris & Sharon. |
Name: Donna Winnipeg, Manitoba Zone 4  Perennialgirl Mar 2, 2013 3:44 PM CST |
| Awesome idea! Thanks for the tut! |
Name: greene Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b)       greene Jan 16, 2015 10:41 AM CST |
I am laughing at myself. Since I have been cooking all morning I thought this was about making a potholder for using in the kitchen.  Now that I have read the entire thread I understand, yes, this is a good and useful idea.  I may even hang some plants in the kitchen.  Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~~"Leaf of Faith" |
Name: Kim Beaver Falls, PA (Zone 6a)      klc Mar 20, 2015 1:12 PM CST |
| Just a quick tip.... if you use or know someone (or have access to a hospital etc.) that uses oxygen you can use oxygen tubing for this project also.... almost exactly like aquarium tubing. I hate losing plants....I know they are "just plants" but when you nurse them along and baby them and get them to grow, bloom, and be pretty and they die....it's like losing a friend.....  |
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