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My Favorite Use For An Old Window

April 7, 2012   By Becca 10 Comments

Several years ago, I spotted a few old windows in my cousin’s barn.  He was happy to get rid of them and I was happy to take them off his hands! A few of the pieces of glass were broken out, so I decided to break the rest out and use the windows in the garden.

They have become my favorite Sweet Pea trellises.

I usually plant my Sweet Peas from seeds, but I’ve noticed that they’ve been getting trampled over the past few years, and not growing too well. (Dogs and kids will do that to your garden.)  This year, I decided to buy some starts at the nursery. 

I planted several plants under each window frame and I also planted a few on a trellis in another part of the yard.

I use twine to attach the plants to their supports.  Ooooh, I just can’t wait for some pretty flowers this year!

There are signs of Spring everywhere!


Happy planting!

I’m linking up at Tootsie Time and these other parties.

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  1. Pam - diy Design Fanatic says

    April 7, 2012 at 11:34 pm

    Love it! Great use for the window. The sweet peas are going to look wonderful when they bloom!

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  2. Heather says

    April 8, 2012 at 1:05 am

    What a great idea! I pinned it for when we can have a garden 🙂

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  3. Margo says

    April 10, 2012 at 7:28 pm

    This is an awesome idea!

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  4. Tina´s PicStory says

    April 13, 2012 at 10:30 am

    good idea 🙂

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  5. Becca's Dirt says

    April 13, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    Love your idea. Looks nice.

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  6. Crafty Gardener says

    April 13, 2012 at 7:23 pm

    What a great use for those old window frames. Hope to see a photo when the sweet peas are in bloom.

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  7. Kip Whitehead says

    May 15, 2012 at 7:36 pm

    It looks like the sweet peas are growing healthy, Becca. They'll be crawling on the windows soon. 🙂 Talk about being eco-friendly! Another way of recycling old windows is using them as picture frames. I have one in my kitchen with a cute face of a piglet in each squared hole.

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  8. Nancy says

    June 13, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    That is a brilliant idea! I like how you recycled your old window. It will really help a lot for your sweet peas to grow strong and healthy. Those are beautiful flowering plants. I would love to see the pictures of those plants in full bloom!

    *Nancy Ferdinand

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  9. Lida Swisher says

    September 13, 2012 at 1:57 pm

    I’m a frustrated gardener. You wouldn’t believe how many times I tried to grow plants, but I really can’t. How about you? Do you have a green thumb? That’s a great idea you got there! Transforming old windows into plant dividers seems like a sustainable approach to gardening. I will reserve this idea for when I’m finally able to grow plants. 🙂

    –Lida Swisher

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  10. Maricela Milum says

    December 26, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    It was a good idea to recycle your windows instead of just putting it to waste. Anyway, do you have a green thumb? I hope your green peas will grow healthy! Keep planting! Good luck!

    –Maricela Milum

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