Items for Sale by Fred's Creative Woodworking
WEED POTS
Weed Pots are turned wooden vessels that are used to display dry plants (they don't hold water). During the winter (or any other season), there are dozens of interesting plants that produce seed heads, etc. that display very nicely in these vessels. One of my favorite is to find small branches of a tree that have unusual features. Milkweed pods, dead zinnias, dry sunflower heads, etc. make very interesting, stunning displays when placed in these pots. For a spectacular display, add some Winterberry to your pot.
The Weed Pots that I sell are all approximately 7 inches tall. They are turned from split Locust fence posts that were from a very old farm fence on my property. They are all triangular in cross section since they were produced long ago from a larger locust tree that was split to produce multiple posts. The posts were in the ground for in excess of 40 years when I brought them into my shop. Locust is a very resistant wood so only the surface decays. I brush off the decay so the pot is solid. The top is turned and I drill a hole that will accommodate the plants and also hold them upright. The pot is sprayed with a sealant to preserve it. Each pot is different since the posts that I use vary infinitely.
These make a very unique gift for that hard-to-please person on your Christmas list.
The dry flowers shown in the photos are not included.
