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Les Cage Aux Chip’s Garden—bird cages doing double duty
Posted Sep 16, 2009 by Loren Omoto
Updated Sep 16, 2009 at 06:17 PM
Bird cages are to Chip Fulp what gnomes are to other gardeners. He collects interesting old cages from all over the place—well, his wife and daughter do. They’ve snagged him some real gems at yard sales and flea markets.
He sent photos of a few of his cages hard at work. Look close and you’ll see most have a low-maintenance “bird” or two roosting.
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Posted by (Chip) on September 17, 2009
When I seen that first bird cage at the Flea market I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them!
“Chip”
Posted by (Janna) on September 17, 2009
Chip, it could never be said that your yard is boring! Quite a nice variety of backyard baubles. Are those purple petunias in the last photo? I haven’t seen those yet this year…
Posted by (Janna) on September 17, 2009
Good luck with the nasturtiums, Penny! Keep us posted on the progress..
Posted by (Chip) on September 17, 2009
Yes Janna those are petunia’s my wife got them last weekend both my wife and daughter and I keep looking for more bird cage’s now I think a maybe some shepard hook’s with more back bone is much needed! ..“Chip’.
Posted by (Susan Gillespie) on September 17, 2009
How fun. I think my fave, so far, is the heart shaped one. Too cute, Chip.