Let's See Your ARBORS and TRELLISES! Part 2

Nice open ahhhh location, Must be So nice having all that space around!

What a peaceful spot. Very nice. I wouldn't give up on that damaged HS yet, either.

It's a great space. Would you consider buying another HS? That should be enough to scare the doubtful one into growing.

If you're worried about the wire girdling the tree, try this: Get an old piece of hose and cut it the diameter of the tree trunks. Run some heavy wire through it and re-attach the cross piece to it. That way, the wire won't dig into the tree trunks. You may have to loosen it every few years, though...

JD, sorry, I don't think I understand you. But, it might be too late, I tried pulling some of the chicken wire and it is already embedded into the tree. Bad tree mom, bad!

I don't think I will do that again ever! But if I get the urge to grow a vine up a tree, I might put nails in the tree and then attach wire from nail to nail in some "vine-friendly" pattern. That is a lot of work so I don't think it will be doing it anyway.

My mistake. I thought you were worried about the wire that holds the cross piece to the trunks. I didn't read about the chicken wire.

Nery, I love the way you've done the honeysuckles!

I said I would send pics of garden sculptures when they were in the garden.
I also plan to photo in July.

This one is in the daylily garden

Wonderful! The one in the daylily garden will be glorious when the plants are in bloom.

Thanks I hope so.

ge1836, Nice addition, Will be even nicer when surrounded by flowers!

Progress on the Arbor/bed...

I am in envy. Thats a great arbor area.
I emailed the artist who made the sculptures and she said they" looked like the first ones at the party waiting for their plant friends to arrive."

Thanks to a very dear friend and two good carpenters, this is our new vegetable garden gate.

View from inside the vegetable garden.

The cast iron top with special thanks to that special someone.

The setting.

wow, beautiful
how did special someone attach decorative grill to wood? in a very neat way , that fer sure

The special someone sent us the cast iron. It was the carpenters who did the work and I didn't ask questions! I think they created a notch for the cast iron at the top and bottom.

BRAVO !!!

Somehow I just knew you'd approve!

ok, special sweetie gets credit for ironwork, carpenter gets credit for putting together, who gets credit for designing? one of a kind, extremely unique and beautiful

It was a collaboration of minds.

I took bits and pieces from online sites and printed them out, then cut them up and made a picture but the carpenter improved on the design and the two door feature was his idea. We love it.

Very nice gate pirl! Your setting is just lovely too!

That is simply grand. It makes a special place even nicer.

Very, very nice. Love the way the top of the gate mirrows the curve of the metal detail. Beautiful setting as well.
I on the other hand did not get my Wisteria arbor built. It is crawling across the drive way and I am going to try and not to cut it back as I will want that growth for up on the arbor once we start. Hopefully next month. Sigh...........
It is blooming beautifully though.

Truly beautiful, Pirl. Gorgeous, in fact. And a wonderful setting.

Great wisteria, too, Holly.

Thank you, Dawn, Jo Ann and Sharon!

That wisteria is beyond glorious, Holly Ann!

Very nice gate pirl!

HollyAnnS, Nice full westeria! When I had mine, I use to cut it back constantly and it just grew and grew and grew!

Wisteria is wonderful

Fabulous gate! Have I mentioned my garden space envy? Probably more than once by now. Sigh...

Arlene,

I just love your new gate. :-) It is so creative and what an entrance it makes to your veggie garden.

Aren't special friends.....just special?

Donna

Thanks, Sue and Donna.

There are no words to explain how much the piece of cast iron meant to me or just how special the person is.

Pirl, it's just amazing, I had no idea you lived in Paradise!

I've been telling her that for years !

Pirl, the gate is fabulous! What a beautiful design.

Thanks to all. I'll have to tell the carpenters about all of your praise.

It is our own paradise complete with the evil snake next door who still hasn't had the decency to mention the gate. I can only guess she thinks her garden is more special.

It was beautiful until she did this to it:

Time for herbiside

It's her attempt to thwart the deer instead it frightens old people (like me) and little kids! The deer are not stupid. They walk around to the side that is unprotected and leap the little fence and munch away.