Please share your Garden Junk, er... Art

wild4flowers · Post by **wild4flowers** » Apr 10, 2005 8:39 pm

This does qualify as yard art. My flag from the mailbox. I have a selection of them , and this is as bright as I can get. I'm trying to liven up the yard. CHAR

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Apr 10, 2005 8:48 pm

If that were down here it would stay full of housed wrens.

That FUNNY and VERY Friendly Old Coot named John, Saying he sure is enjoying this Spring weather, and all of everybody else's pretty Spring Flowers and especially the IRIS which are now BLOOMING !!

wild4flowers · Post by **wild4flowers** » Apr 10, 2005 8:53 pm

Here's a front view. It would probably be just right for some type of bird, but no one has tried. Maybe because it is so close to the road, too low, too busy with paper and mail. CHAR

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Apr 10, 2005 9:03 pm

Tha's cute, did you build it ??

That FUNNY and VERY Friendly Old Coot named John, Saying he sure is enjoying this Spring weather, and all of everybody else's pretty Spring Flowers and especially the IRIS which are now BLOOMING !!

wild4flowers · Post by **wild4flowers** » Apr 10, 2005 9:29 pm

I had it made for me after I saw a picture of one similar. I was looking for a mailbox that was different than the usual store bought one. I found the one I liked on line but the price was way toooooooo $$$. So I drew it off to my measurements and asked a friend if he would be able to make something like this.

He did, out of thick cedar, and only charged me about 1/2 of what the other one was asking.

It has no flag, which is the only thing different. But the mailman stops everyday to deliver junk mail, so we don't need a flag.

We put it on a 4x4 treated post and it is sturdier than any I have seen. I do treat it every spring with a weatherizing solution, and try to keep the wasps out of it. CHAR

Primroselane · Post by **Primroselane** » Apr 10, 2005 9:49 pm

I was so bored with the long winter that I created a mini
"The Gates" way out in the back yard under the arbor,
it sure did brighten my yard while waiting for the long winter to be over and now they are flying in the wind. And it is a happy look.

putnamgardens · Post by **putnamgardens** » Apr 10, 2005 10:19 pm

Ya Char, Your flag and mail box counts. Honestly I'm a flag shy of "whimsical". If I buy one more gazing ball, my husbands going to leave me....sure am going to miss him. Later, Love, Lisa

putnamgardens · Post by **putnamgardens** » May 06, 2005 11:48 pm

Honestly....can a day go by without me looking at more garden art? Later, Love, Lisa

Old earth dog · Post by **Old earth dog** » May 08, 2005 11:44 pm

I've never posted here before but since I got the digi, I took a few shots of the little bit of the "art" in my garden.

Old earth dog · Post by **Old earth dog** » May 08, 2005 11:45 pm

One more for now.

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » May 09, 2005 6:30 am

Love all your pictures! Char , that mailbox is terrific!
Lisa...I always get a kick out of the stuff you have in your garden.

And OED...At first I had a hard time finding your little gnome. I love the way he's peeking out at us.

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » May 09, 2005 10:06 am

So PLEASE keep posting....

John.............

putnamgardens · Post by **putnamgardens** » May 14, 2005 7:00 pm

I gotta spread'm around. Later, Love, Lisa

Mary Ann · Post by **Mary Ann** » May 14, 2005 10:17 pm

Lisa, I fell in love with spheres after seeing the orbs hanging from the trees at Flower Factory. I have lots of them and my largest one will be the world globe I'm refinishing now and will hang up to some handy tree branch. You'll like my button balls too.

Linda P · Post by **Linda P** » May 15, 2005 8:02 am

Oh, Mary Ann, you've given me an idea! I have several packages of brass charms that I've had for years and years, since the dime store closed in town and put everything on sale for ridiculously low prices. I could put them on a ball! Actually, there are tons of leftover craft supplies out in my chicken house that I could turn into garden art with a little thought.
Lisa, I love that collection of globes. They look marvelous all grouped together like that. Guess you'll have to go out and get some more to display in a group, eh? (Sorry, Andy! I didn't meant to encourage her.....

)
Linda P

Mary Ann · Post by **Mary Ann** » May 15, 2005 2:08 pm

OED, you'd better go check . . . . I think your gnome escaped.

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » May 15, 2005 3:41 pm

Sounds good to the Old Coot............

The usually FUNNY and always most FRIENDLY Old Coot named John, saying thank YOU LORD for his good friends that share and for the nice rain that has made all his plants grow so well this year

Rocco · Post by **Rocco** » May 16, 2005 10:49 pm

My friend Bryan found this out at the curb,with a free sign attached to it.It had no arms,he made a pair from tree branches,and It now stands at the front steps of the house he rents to my daughter.I guess beauty is in the eye of whoever.
Rocco.

putnamgardens · Post by **putnamgardens** » May 26, 2005 6:39 pm

This would be the BEST kind of bunny to have out in the garden but he was in a florist parking lot drumming up business. I wanted him to give my dog a treat but her wouldn't. The cat is new. And my husband says I bring home one more gazing ball he's going to leave me......sure am going to miss him. Later, Love, Lisa

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » May 26, 2005 10:34 pm

Lisa, you have so many, has he every counted them? Just keep moving them around and he'll never notice the new one! LOL

Cute pics

Hallson Gardens

Please share your Garden Junk, er... Art

Is that a Bird house or a mail box ??

Now I can tell

Garden Art

O.C.loves GARDEN ART

I bet he puts ber in that dish to kill all the slugs !!