Well, a little adjustment...
By Stacey
@xstitcher (39002)
Petaluma, California
June 11, 2021 5:46pm CST
I put together the shepherd's hooks, only to find out when I got them outside that they didn't the ground underneath the woodbark that surrounds my little patio is either more cement or really hard adobe, not just dirt. 
So, I can't get them in the ground.
On one side of the patio there's a mesh kind of thing that I can wire one to so it will stand. The other I'll have to get a plant pot and fill it with dirt to stick it in.
Oh, well--best laid plans and all of that. 
So, I can't get them in the ground.
On one side of the patio there's a mesh kind of thing that I can wire one to so it will stand. The other I'll have to get a plant pot and fill it with dirt to stick it in.
Oh, well--best laid plans and all of that. 4 people like this
3 responses
@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
12 Jun 21
The plant pot idea is a good one. Not only will it anchor the pole, but it'll give you another space to grow something. I used to have a beach umbrella stuck in one on my patio but a particularly strong and nasty wind knocked it over last summer and damaged the umbrella (it was getting old anyway).
@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
13 Jun 21
@xstitcher Yes, dirt with plants and a few decorative rocks on top.
@xstitcher (39002)
• Petaluma, California
13 Jun 21
@BarBaraPrz Okay, good to know.
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@xstitcher (39002)
• Petaluma, California
12 Jun 21
Did you have dirt in the pot or rocks, or...?
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@Vikingswest1 (7443)
• United States
12 Jun 21
Use a power drill with a large bit and bore into the surface. Any drill bit will work in any soil and if it's concrete, a masonry bit will work. You can always patch the holes in the concrete if you ever decide to move them. 10 minute job.
@xstitcher (39002)
• Petaluma, California
12 Jun 21
Not sure I'm allowed to drill here, as it's an apartment complex, but good idea.
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@kaylachan (84701)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Jun 21
I'm sure you'll figure out something that'll work.
@xstitcher (39002)
• Petaluma, California
12 Jun 21
I'm thinking of getting a large plant pot, filling it with dirt or something, and sticking the one pole in that.
