Yard Art that Works
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» Carol Wallace - That one always puzzled me, too
I've always liked them. Maybe it was my youthful longing to have a real crystal ball so I could see into the future. But they have never seemed tacky to me - and so far they have only one vote against them in the tacky poll.A bronze or copper one would be neat! I don't know if I'd even polish it. When I think of all the time I've spent making cast aluminum look like verdigrised copper, I think I would be thrilled to have something that could verdigris all by itself.
-- posted by Carol Wallace
» Carol Wallace - Is Lily's collar tacky?
<img SRC=http://www.suite101.com/files/topics/75/... align=left>Lily, if you remember from the article is one of the features in the garden I photographed. Suzanne would call her spontaneous yard art. But apparently Lily has decided that the hot pink collar was too much and discarded it. I thought it went well with her little pink nose myself.
-- posted by Carol Wallace
» Kirk_Johnson - Metal Gazing Balls
Metal gazing balls were not a figment of my imagination. My holiday catalog from Gardener's Supply Company arrived today. The offer 12 inch diameter copper gazing balls for $110. They are also offering stainless steel gazing balls in three sizes; the largest are 12 inches in diameter for $49.95 each.-- posted by Kirk_Johnson
» MaggieM - Gazing balls
Did I read something somewhere (just recently, I think) that said that gazing balls were used in gardens to keep out spirits? Now I think every garden should have some spirits in residence, good ones, playfull ones, and mabe even a dark one or two to add some ambience. .....must try and remember where I read that!-- posted by MaggieM
» Carol Wallace - Invisible spirits
I wonder if a gazing ball would then keep poor little SQS out?Actually, I have read that the purpose ofthe gazing ball was to keep out intruders of the human sort - workers would use them to make sure that no one snuck up behind them as they labored.
I wonder if there isn't some confusion between the gazing ball and what is known as a witches ball?
-- posted by Carol Wallace
» Renie_Burghardt - Showing you
my yard art, Carol.<img SRC="http://www.suite101.com/files/topics/470..."align=left>
I'm catching on, on how to do this. Now all I have to do is take some better pictures!
-- posted by Renie_Burghardt
» Carol Wallace - Oh Renie!
Your yard art is absolutely beautiful!! And it definitely works! (Imagine yard art that is decorative, and also manures ;-)-- posted by Carol Wallace
» Red - Carol, I really...
enjoyed your article. Gerry's garden looks beautiful and she has placed the garden art in such a way that it enhances the beauty of her garden.I don't know much about yard art, but have seen some in my travels, tack and otherwise. In fact, I love Renie's yard art. Of course I was born on a farm.
I will see what I can come up with. This is a real neat idea.
-- posted by Red
» Carol Wallace - Renie's Yard Art
Thanks, Red! I have a collection similar to Renies but in black. The trouble is the last batch of chicks all grew up to be roosters!If you see yard art, good OR bad, and can get pictures, we'd love to see them. That's why we have two categories in our contest - one for the dreadful and another for the really clever ideas people have.
Gerry's garden is great! I always get ideas when I visit there. And I've always loved the way she uses her yard art - which I was surprised one day when she asked me "How much is to much - when does it get tacky?" She didn't know about my contest then!
-- posted by Carol Wallace
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