How do I use a shepherd’s hook on a patio?
Seeking all ideas! I want to use a shepherd’s hook to hold my bird feeders but don’t have a yard. Have to use them on my balcony. Trying to figure out a way to stand it up securely. “Plant” it in a tightly-compacted planter? In a tall, narrow bucket of sand? Give it the old “cement boot”? I live in Southern California and while we don’t have many storms (drought for the past 4+ years, finally over), we do have strong Santa Ana winds at times. Many thanks for all ideas!
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You can use whiskey barrel planters, metal milk cans, but you will still want to add cement to the bottom to make sure it holds the hook in place especially when a plant is hung from it.
Hi Jinxx, I would plant it in a large empty tin can (if you have one) and fill it with cement.
Hi Jinxx,
You must love birds !
You might try cable ties to attach your shepherds hook to your balcony, they are durable plastic and are cheap, available at diy stores, Amazon, and hardware stores. If you wanted to fancy them up or disguise them, you could do a theme or attach greenery.
As a heads-up, be prepared for a mess on your balcony. Best to you.
I just secure mine with zip ties to deck rails. Make sure you secure at both top and bottom of the metal rods.
Here are some visipuals to give you some ideas.
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I have one in a very large planter with a cactus. If you want a photo, I can take one when the sin comes up. It's 5:30 am at the moment. I am also in Southern California. By Magic Mountain.
Could you use zip ties to attach it to your railing?
How about using one of those things used to hold an umbrella in place in the center of a glass patio table. Most are black or metal and have a place you can put sand in them to weight them down. Not sure your shepherds crook would go in the opening used for an umbrella but might work.
You could get a large can, as in restaurant sized, and fill with Quikcrete cement and set the hook in the middle.
Can you secure them the the balcony railings with rope?