Take advantage of all the wild grapevines cluttering your yard by creating a beautiful grapevine sphere for the garden.
Today is Earth Day and many bloggers will be celebrating with fun ways to celebrate our beautiful planet with cookies decorated like the earth and earth-like crafts.
So while I was doing some much-needed spring cleaning in the garden I came across more grapevines. In the past, I've made grapevine wreaths and a grapevine basket planter.
This year I decided to make a large grapevine sphere. It makes a nice ornamental feature in the garden and can also support plants and vines.
How to Make a Grapevine Sphere
Start by soaking your grapevines. These vines are dry and brittle from last season but you could use fresh vines too. If they are fresh you may be able to skip this step.
Use a beach ball to form your sphere, weaving the vines around and through.
Once you have all the vines intertwined you can deflate and remove the beach ball.
Take some extra time to finesse the grapevine sphere into the shape you like.
Use garden stakes or bent wire to secure the sphere into the ground or pot.
You could also make smaller spheres with smaller beach balls or heavy-duty balloons. They would look great in flanking pots with ivy or other plants growing up and around the vines.
Here in Pennsylvania, the growing season is just getting started. Soon I will be able to buy some plants that will survive outdoors from the local nursery.
I think I will try growing a pretty vining flower like Thunbergia, Morning Glories or Nasturtium, around this sphere.
P.S. The beauty of nature never ceases to amaze. If you have access to grapevines you can also make your own grapevine wreaths and grapevine planters. I love the way they look in and out of the home.
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Susan M.
I have never made anything out of grapevine but you've made it look easy! I always love how you repurpose so many natural products!
Rosemary Palmer
I see so many of these I love, but just haven't tried one myself. Great job on these. I love spheres to use in so many places.
Patti Estep
You have to try it Rosemary. So easy and so rewarding to be able to use up these crazy vines.
Mary
Patti this is the first time I've seen a grapevine sphere and I must say it is beautiful. Not only are you using nature but you are creating something beautiful out of it. It is a great way to remind us all of earth day!
Patti Estep
Thanks Mary. I do love a good nature project.
Kristi
Wow this is so amazing. I definitely want to try it! Thanks so much for sharing!
Patti Estep
Thanks Kristi. I can't wait to see how it looks later in the season. I'll have to post a follow up of it.
Janet
I'm always a big fan of your garden projects Patti and this doesn't disappoint! I wonder if I could do this with other vines that grow in my garden?
Patti Estep
Thanks Janet. I think other vines would work too. You may have to use more of the material if they are thin and if you are getting rid of them it can't hurt to try. Let me know if you do how it all ends up.
Michelle | Thistle Key Lane
I've made many grapevine wreaths over the years but never a sphere! Love this idea Patti. Thank you for the inspiration!!
Patti Estep
Me too Michelle. Luckily (or unluckily) the pesky grapevines persist in my yard so I can make all kinds of things with them.
Carole West
Neat idea and what a fun accent for the garden, so many neat possibilities with grapevine and I love this display, so natural. You could also make something similar with wisteria vines. I made wreaths one year with the vines after a good pruning.
Patti Estep
I don't have any wisteria growing here but I agree that it would be great to make a sphere, wreath or basket out of.