Door blinds

15 years ago

Last spring we had to replace a set of sliding door blinds for the sliding glass doors in our bedroom - you know, the same material as Venetian blinds but wider panels and mounted vertically on a track.

I discovered a great gardening use for these panels. I cut them into approximately 18 inch lengths, bend that into a circle, and staple the ends together. The result is a terrific cutworm collar. They are virtually indestructable, although I expect the staples will rust out and need replacement after a couple of years. They are extremely easy to insert in the soil, gliding right in, and are the perfect height. Come fall cleanup I just run a string through them all and hang them in the garden shed, ready to go next spring.

Old door blinds may not be the easiest things to find, but if you do see some, grab 'em.

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angelady777 (Angela) - Zone 6
15 years ago
I'll definitely be on the look-out for the bigger ones like you're talking about, even torn up or whatever. Great idea!

Blessings,
Angela
gatormomx2
15 years ago
All blinds make great plant markers . Cut them long , cut a pointy end and mark the plant name with a china marker - also called a grease pencil . I've found this lasts longer than any other type of pen or pencil .

The large door blinds might make good tree markers . Cut 5-6 inches long , use a hole punch , mark with tree names and hang on tree branch with weather proof string .

I am sure other posters have many more great ideas !
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soilhappy
15 years ago
I wonder if they would be strong enough to use as support for a floating row cover? Sticking the ends into the soil. I would give it a try if I had them to play with. Good luck.
angelady777 (Angela) - Zone 6
15 years ago
Even more good ideas... :-)

I really like the hole punch one... I'm gonna do that!

Blessings,
Angela
sewobsessed
15 years ago
We were in a pinch this spring when we needed edging for a newly dug flowerbed.
Those old door blinds worked a peach!
There were enough there to double them as we went. Since we only had white on hand, well, that's what got used. They are so flexible you can follow the tightest curve and still have it look incredible.
Wish I could find some black or green ones as the white sticks out until the plants cover the edges.
You could always use it deeply as a grass barrier and then cover the upper edge with rock or brick to hide it and that way only use half the amount of visible (or more expensive) decorative edging.
bizzpo
15 years ago
>>I wonder if they would be strong enough to use as support for a floating row cover? Sticking the ends into the soil. I would give it a try if I had them to play with.

That is great idea, Soilhappy! I'm already thinking that attaching stakes of some kind to the ends will make it much easier to install them and give a more stable result....maybe a couple of painting stirring sticks stapled on would do it. I'll be out this weekend doing soil prep for next year and will play around with this idea.