Southern Charm

From the small town of Bernie, Missouri, a woman of southern charm and grace matured into a person who would find her way to the suburbs of St. Louis living an abundant life filled with a succesful career history, beautiful family and caring friends. Perhaps the southern roots led her to like the revived bottle trees that grace gardens of some, or perhaps it is their sun catcher glow that appeals...

In conversation, Nancy mentioned to Michael and I that she had collected some bottles from local wineries and thought a bottle tree would add flare to her garden. So, Michael and I thought out a plan to make the bottle tree. How neat! Such a creative gift to give!

Researching bottle trees, there are many ways to design them, from making fountains with bottles, copper tubing, and wine barrels; to using hot round, molding the metal into various shapes, and ornately placing the bottles. Michael and I chose neither. See below the awesome creation that was fun to design and always brings a smile of cheer and icon of spirituality to a garden.

We are looking for the perfect bird house to perch on top.

Here's another neat story about bottle trees:

http://www.learn2grow.com/projects/quickeasy/outdoors/GardenArtBottledUp.aspx