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daft idea?

Last post 04-07-2009 9:20 PM by Celtic Heart. 12 replies.

• 21/06/2009 10:13 PM
  patiopal Location: My Garden forums Joined on: 11 Feb 2009 Posts: 72	Reply | Contact I have a weeny patio, or will have next week when i move. as its tweeny (!) i thought of seeking out a rabbit hutch on one of the freebie sites and use it for storing gardening tools. is this a mad daft idea? x patio pal

• 21/06/2009 10:43 PM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 2,977	Reply | Contact I don't think it's daft, patiopal, as that's what I use. When we moved here, there was an empty, two room, rabbit hutch and I keep pots and trays in it and use the top for a potting bench. It's just the right height to work at and really handy for keeping a few pots and tools tidy. And it's painted green, so it blends in nicely. Hope you can find a nice one

• 21/06/2009 11:25 PM	In reply to
  patiopal Location: My Garden forums Joined on: 11 Feb 2009 Posts: 72	Reply | Contact money now in short supply and i have just scanned the freebie sites i know of and found - none! glad to hear you are a hutch user! I thought it a novel idea, I laughed to find it wasnt such a novel idea after all as you thought of it first xx

• 21/06/2009 11:41 PM	In reply to
  bigsusan55 Location: North-West London Joined on: 14 May 2009 Posts: 144	Reply | Contact  Go to Freecycle and post a "Wanted" ad.  Usually works. Susan B

• 22/06/2009 10:14 AM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 2,977	Reply | Contact Yes, freecycle is a good site, you should be able to find one through there. Let us know how you get on, patiopal! 'Hutch-user' - I like that

• 22/06/2009 02:00 PM	In reply to
  Kesira Location: Elkesley, Nottinghamshire Joined on: 15 Jun 2009 Posts: 33	Reply | Contact  lol I didn't notice that the original post waas by patiopal and thought that "Patiopal" was the name you had given to hutches used like this:) Grab  patent for it!  I feel a craze coming on Gardening Tip When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it was a valuable plant.

• 27/06/2009 10:36 PM	In reply to
  patiopal Location: My Garden forums Joined on: 11 Feb 2009 Posts: 72	Reply | Contact Hi everyone, just to tell you I got my rabbit hutch, well, i have been sent a pic and it is coming tomorrow, all for FREE! it is so GOrgeous, wonder should a rabbit be there! x Patio pal

• 28/06/2009 02:31 PM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 2,977	Reply | Contact Congratulations, patiopal. Hope you enjoy it! Here's my rabbit hutch:

• 29/06/2009 06:42 PM	In reply to
  bigsusan55 Location: North-West London Joined on: 14 May 2009 Posts: 144	Reply | Contact  Miranda, did you post a picture there, because I can't see it?  It might be my internet browser though. Susan B

• 29/06/2009 06:49 PM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 2,977	Reply | Contact Are you using IE, Susan? Pictures here seem to show up better with Firefox for some reason. Anyway, the picture is here: http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg218/Miranda_broughton/garden/courtyard_4.jpg

• 29/06/2009 06:51 PM	In reply to
  bigsusan55 Location: North-West London Joined on: 14 May 2009 Posts: 144	Reply | Contact This time I CAN see the photo!   Weird.  Yes, I'm using Firefox. And, the photos of your garden look great. Susan B

• 29/06/2009 07:20 PM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 2,977	Reply | Contact Thanks, Susan. We've only been here a couple of months and the courtyard was bare when we arrived.

• 04/07/2009 09:20 PM	In reply to
  Celtic Heart Location: Wales Joined on: 03 Jun 2009 Posts: 63	Reply | Contact What a great idea!  I love recycling, and finding alternative uses for things.  Until recently I kept all my stuff in a large non~working freezer!  Sadly that has rusted now and I must seek out something else, so this has given me some ideas.  Thank you. One is nearer God's heart in a garden than anywhere else on earth.