These are some of my favorite pieces. Top middle, one day I'm gonna plant something in it, when I decide what. Sometimes I just set a pot in there. Top right, DH did a little carving on each end so it looks like a giant snake, then he propped it on the tree stump. Middle two are the same piece, different angles. Bottom, last year had morning glories running up it, thought they would take off on their own this time, but no, and I haven't put them on it. Not sure which I like best.
Oh, Gingerlily, I love all of them! I couldn't pick a "favorite". I really love the one at the top left with the natural arch; also the top middle for the way it is a natural planter (is this the one you carved out the center?). Also love the tall ones that will hold vines!
Do you sell these?
Wow, these look great. I love natural things like that in the the garden - much prettier than bought accent pieces. That looks so good. Your place looks great; is that your house?
No lupine, that's a natural hole. The only one that had a little carving was the one that looks like a snake up in the air. DH carved a tail and head on that piece.
Yea, Roz, that's my living room.
Well, it looks great!
Love that wood! Driftwood has such a weathered look! We're surrounded by woods, so I really love the old mossy stumps with ferns growing out of them.
I actually have two pieces of wood my husband cut for firewood, that one day I noticed after a rain, had beautiful ferns growing on them. I absconded them from the firewood pile and put them in a shady flower bed. If the ferns look like they are drying, I just put the waterhose on them and they perk up again. Love it!
How unique!!!! Now, I could really kick myself for giving all my old hardwood limbs to my neighbor for her mother's fireplace...........well, maybe not.
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Those look really neat there, Gingerlily. My mom has one piece of driftwood in her garden, and I know she'd get driftwood envy if she saw this post.
The wood helps to give a 'cottage' look. Nice!
Cool beans! I thought I was the only one using the woods for trellisis and arbors. I bent some fallen cedar trees to make a huge crossed section, and the first thing people ask is what is that? It takes time to cover one up especially in the drought we've been experiencing in NC. But I know eventually it will be covered in red roses. It's just so cool to use what most would pass over for garden art! I even built a bench out of some old wood, since I don't have willow pieces around.
Speaking of which. Does anyone know if you can plant and grow the type of willow used for making willow chairs? Or which forum I should ask about it?
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I believe it's the willow you see growing by the road in damp areas. Maybe ask in the trees/shrubs forum, or garden talk? The people I've known that made furniture out of willow didn't grow their own, they just harvested it from other places, I guess with permission.
I love the natural wood pieces. I have some cedar too, kinda tall pieces that I set pots of ferns and walking iris on.
belledonna,
Around here they use a willow that grows wild along the rivers. I don't know the name exactly. I have quite a lot of it growing on my farm. It is not a weeping willow. I could send you starts in the Spring if you like. I know it grows quickly. It would love growing by your pond or any area that gets moisture. It's also a rapid grower.
Great KathyJo!
I'll look forward to Spring! :-)
remind me , I am so forgetful.. I could send you some now , but I heard from a local that I should wait until Spring to start willow. but your zone is different, so I don't know.
an Amish gentleman makes some lovely furniture from hickory. It all looks very rustic except for the seat with is refinished and quite lovely. the other parts of the rocking chair are steamed so they will bend as he wants them.
Great! I put it on my calendar to remind you in Feb next year :-)
