LAST SATURDAY, my precious garden peeps and I went on the local garden tour. It was surprisingly delightful with perfect weather and lots of laughter. I filled my entire memory card with photos. But I won't take up your entire day with a bazillion pictures. Today's post will feature the garden art and Part two will be all about the plants and vignettes. So here we go.
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| This vintage mirror has a ghost-like quality that I absolutely love. |
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| The owners of this sign had the three remaining seasons hanging in other parts of the garden. |
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| Not everyone goes for rustic but I do and I love this piece. |
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| This photo isn't very good so let me explain. The wire sticks hold driftwood pieces. Trust me it looked really cool. |
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| Raise your hand if you live by this mantra. |
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| In a few weeks when the Russian Sage blooms, this is going to look fabulous. |
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| Stuff like this is so charming. |
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| Hens & Chicks surround an aging penny-clad bowling ball. |
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| Kermit would appreciate this. |
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| So simple, yet so charming. |
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| I admit, I wanted to take this vintage bicycle home. |
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| Flattened blue bottles. How did they do that? |
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| I'm a sucker for aging galvanized metal. Is this an old garden sprayer? |
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| This rusty thing is way cool. |
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| This was in my friend Bobbie's garden but I couldn't ask her what it was because people were lined up to get their plant questions answered. It looks like a makeshift water pump. |
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| This vintage yellow chair looked perfect above a carpet of green sedums and beside the dark foliage of Sambucus nigra. |
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| This abandoned tractor would make some people grimace but I love it. |
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| Check out my friend Bobbie's vintage windows. The door is going to nowhere. It's magical. |
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| I have one of these pump handles but mine is much smaller. |
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| This birdbath has a sweet Asian feel. |
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| Dang. I mistakenly trashed my vintage reel mower. Why did I do that when it could make such cool garden art? |
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| I want more of these. |
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| Mindy, these are for you. Whenever I see insulators now I think of you. |
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| Every garden needs a few birdhouses. |
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| And finally this quirky, mossy fish planter topped with blooming Saxifrage. How cute is that? |
Next time, the plants, I promise.
