I had so much fun last year on Carol Wallace ‘s Tacky Yard Art Contest at Suite 101, that I thought you guys might enjoy a go at our own version of sharing your neat garden kitsch. Just as everyone fills their homes, cars and even the tops of computer monitors with comical, sentimental, funky, junky, beautiful and weird bits of amusement – so do we gardeners.
Either post your pics directly on the board or E them to me for posting.

Time to fess up – let’s see your STUFF!
(I'll show you mine, if you show me yours;)

Here's those potato bricks I promised you a pic of Carolyn.

Yep they are the ones Maggie, good thing you found seven, three only and you could have been in trouble trying to arrange them. If they do depict something, I am not even going to try to guess what, had enough trouble with MamaKane's dog.

Can't you tell, Terry? It's my Brickhenge.

Getting them through customs was a bit of a chore. It's not that they were illegal fodder, it's that they had shown up on the xray screen. Inspector thought I was carrying fruit or veg and rifled through all the bags to find them. Then was quite miffed to learn he could have been wrong for once while all his comrades were having a great laugh. So you see now, another reason for deeming them 'potatoes' as well as the way they look just like orange taddies.

Very interesting. They surely do look like red potatoes. I can't find the posting about what they actually are, and my memory.....now what was I talking about???

Garden Art! Are you kidding? The closest thing to "garden art" around here were the pink plastic flamingos that got annilated by the hail. Of course, most of you have lived in the same place for quite a while. I've just been here a year. Give me a while to get it all going, and maybe I can come up with some "garden art." In the meantime, I will look forward to seeing everyone's artistic flair. Actually, Maggie, Mercedes and I had quite a discussion about your bottle tree at the plant swap. Both of us had the same first thought: Hail storms. When we were neighbors in FW, we replaced our roofs at least once a year due to large chunks of frozen water falling at a high rate of speed from the sky. All that glass would be a heck of a mess after a hail storm!

Maggie, I would love to post my penny-gazing ball BUT, someone has use of the caulking gun and I need it for the adhesive I'm going to use. My choices were: (a) let someone finish working on the patio cover project OR (b) complete my penny-gazing ball which would be nicely arranged between the wrought iron rose-towers laying on the ground, the black plastic (temporary, I hope) plant-housing, and last, but not least, the black plastic-layer garden. So, guess which project I chose?

Gail, I've never seen a cool black plastic garden before, or even a regular black plastic garden. How about a tour?

I could always come to photo it for your very own Kitsch page, Gail.

Hey I say Here,here.....On the photo of the black plastic garden......I use to have a back yard until this bloody plant sale took it all!!!
So, again Gail I say "I feel you pain"!!!!!!!

Oh no!!! I missed the AOGC plant sale!!! Wish you had posted to pop up a reminder on the site's calendar David. You had grown some veryyyy lovely things in all those black pots at your place. I really wanted to get in on that. Are all the Spotted Ligularia gone ?#*%!^*# oh no. Don't even want to think about all the other things I had been eyeing there.

Carolyn - pink plastic flamingos are the epitome of garden kitsch! Hurry up and replace them flown mingos! How about starting your own garden art stuff thread with a pic of the grim reaper whatsit thing that Gail and I are interested in collecting from. Remember, if its rusty, its hot stuff today.
And about my bottle tree subject to hailstones,, that def was a consideration, but finally decided that it would have been better to have loved and lost than to have not loved at all, sort a thing. And there were short-lived thoughts of sending Larry out with an umbrella HA. In the end, I have run out there to bring in a couple of my favorite bits off of it when under hail threat - like the one with a plant growing out of a hole in the bottle. Alex and Hunter found it on a ranch hunt. Would hate to lose that one. But others that might get broken, well,, all you guys would have to come over and help me empty some replacement bottles. It wouldn't be so bad of a loss then.

I had that plant sale on my calendar for the 24th. Don't tell me that's wrong! But, of course, if it "is" wrong, please tell me so I don't drive all the way to Arlington por nada.

Oh,,, I read Dave's note wrong - blame it on my tooo late at night posting, or the rain. Looks like we didn't miss the sale - not that I have gotten all my other newbies planted yet. Now that I CAN blame on the rain!

Here's my sewer pipe/stepping stone assemblage I mentioned earlier. Made a really cheap (free) pedestal.

Maggie, Carolyn, let's remind one another and meet to go to the 24th sale day. Whatta think? Maybe we could get BJ to join us.

Hey, I know, official posting specially for BJ:
BJ!!!--IF YOU WANT TO JOIN US ON THE 24TH, YOU MUST JOIN US HERE IN THE FORUM! Give us a post!

I'm in. Who's gonna be in charge of this merry band?

Gail started it - talk to her. I gotta nuff to do, dealing w this forum. aw, just kiddin'

And how about Gail sending all us forum-ers Bj's E addie to send her personal invitations (pressure her) to join us here. heehee Besides, Beej has enough garden art stuff to fill up 2 or 3 subtopics, for us all to enjoy.

Don't ya just love how we all stay on the topic's subjects. Today's 'What's This' mind-your-own-business' plant has evolved into a Beatles memory lane for me and now my garden junk page is organizing a field trip. LOL
No wonder C can't find where I described the potato bricks (but there is a forum search tool somewhere in that navi bar to our left - so we don't really have to stay on the topics afterall, do we? That darling Beetle hair cut bird has really inspired Alex, Terry - she's reconsidering Beau's pending mohawk-do now, in favour of a beetle-bird cut. ... see what I mean ;-)

But since there is a pic of them WAY up there somewhere, here's the potato bricks' story.
They were regular bricks that fell or were dumped into the ocean - were rolled by the tides with the other beach stones, making the bricks cobble-shaped too. Mine are from the Cornwall coast. Neat that Terry has seen some too, on northern English coast. A woman in Seattle area (diff from our forum posting Susan in Seattle) was equally enthralled and wrote to say she will be keeping an eye out for them along her Washington State beaches too, in hopes of bringing some home for her garden. What good taste she has. (Cheshire Cat grin)

And back to mind-your-own-business plant. Soleirolia soleirolii (sounds like it should be the start of a song) used to be Helxine soleirolii is the one I have in my greenhouse, but this does not have the orange berries.
See we get back there in the end Maggie...with a little encouragement.

I could not get in to this web-site yesterday...I get in today and find out MY plant sale is over????? Hey, my wife would like for it to be over.....That way she can have a back yard again!!! So it is June 24th!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't forget it!!!!!!!!!!

Then you missed the good save I made by bringing up your calendar notice again ;-)
What time was the site down David? and I didn't do it.

I thought your yard looked neat with all the nursery rows of pots. That is an awesome lot of plants you have grown for the sale. I wonder how many other clubs Treasurer 'raises plants for raising funds'. Hope your club recognizes what a contribution you have made.
G, C, & me will see ya there!

Didn't anyone like my sewer pipe pedestal? ;-)

O.K. I will say it "I LIKE IT"!!!!! Only you could come up with a sewer pipe pedesttal!!! I guess Gail could make one, out of various sizes of black plastic POTS !!!!!!!Also all of you be prewarned some of the rarer plants will bring a rarer price....Sorry but it is all about the CLUB you know.....Other plants will be at bargin prices even for Bj........

Beej won't be coming unless she leaves her garden long enough to turn on a putor and find out about it. ... and give you a good keyboard lashing in return. ;-) What was that Alex said about something alec or wise somethin? heehee

I hate your sewer pipe pedestal thing Maggie, it looks so lovely and it's not in MY garden.
I have to confess to having no garden art other than the purchased variety. Oh and of course artistic mounds of frogs. I do have a home made wind chime out of copper pipe and a bit of hardwood from an old cupboard door, but it has seen better days and sounds much better than it looks, except when it decides to clang away in the middle of the night.

copper pipe? reminds me...is it the refrigerator tubing? I saw a pix of a great yardart object and thought I'll get refrigerator copper pipe and do it since it's a bendable pipe.

And, here's BJ's address to bug her! yatesltd@mesh.net

I liked your sewer pipe pedestal, but I would never have guessed it was a sewer pipe. Does that mean my tastes in garden art are from the sewer?

How about these post toppers? By the way, they are live! They are a site to see a dozen drying their wings in the mornings atop the fence posts. But I couldn't get them all in the camera frame.

You keep teasing me with these photos MamaKnae, just can't make out what birds they are, please tell.

MamaKane even, nearly caught it but it just bet me.

Now that's what I call Garden Art!
I'm going to guess wild turkey, not that I've seen that many wild turkeys outside of a bottle, but they are so huge.
See MK, what's driving Terry loopy about this is he's a bird connoisseur, so he's esp interested to know what they are.

I was between pigeons and some sort of bird of prey, but you could be right Maggie, Carolyn said she was on here way over there, so they could be for the pot, if she got that shotgun fixed. If she did get it fixed I must remember to be polite, good thing you don't have one Maggie, or I wouldn't be able to keep getting in the Monet ribbing.....Oh there I go again....

What kind of birds are they Mama Kane?

Sorry, didn't mean to ignore anyone - I didn't catch this post until today for some reason.

Buzzards!

What?!! We were hoping for something a little more exotic!

Ahhh birds of prey, and maybe not exotic where you come from, but a first if one showed up here Gail. They occur in other parts of England but are more common in Scotland and Wales. We mainly get Kestrels and a few Sparrowhawks.

I almost guessed buzzard because of the size, but they look different to me than those around here (anyone else think so too?). Maybe I just can't recognize them unless they are circling prey or parked in the middle of the road ripping at roadkill.

Maggie, I see buzzards all the time, and I didn't recognize the birds in the photo as buzzards. Must be a rare breed of West Virginia buzzards.

Me either guys. Maybe WV buzzards are prettier than Tx buzzards. Terry, what eats your roadkill off the roads?

Hi guys!

Most of my yard art is of the purchased kind, but I thought I'd show you what I brought back from Wisconsin a few weeks ago:

PS - If that's not "kitsch," I'll have to look up the word.

Love the "mingo." Its definitely kitsch!

That's the coolest pinkie mingie I've ever seen Angie and I love mingos - have 2 diff kinds myself and have been meaning to get pic of them for this too.

Hey guys, store-bought yard stuff is good forum fodder for sharing - even pic-clicking on neighbors' prettys too, for us all to enjoy. Garden art and kitsch - both in the eye of the beholder - yes? What one loves, may make another gag. Either way, I know us gardeners love peeking into what others adorn their yards with and that's why I started this. As with any art, those peeks only need to make us emote, one way or another - laugh, grin, groan, moan, swoon, admire, inspire, whatever. Thanks for sharing yours Angie.

Glad to share! And I'm glad I'm not the only mingo fan!

Also, Mamakane, I LOVE the buzzards. Closest I can come to something like that is with the !@#*$%^!! grackles!!

Hi Angie, I'm in on your flamingo, so simple and yet captures the pose so well.
Access is good thsi morning, will try the elusive Giverny again when I finish posting.
Gail, our black and white Magpies deal with the road victims over here and they are on the increase. Good food supply I suppose. They are not too popular because they take young birds and eggs from the nest, but that is nature and no reason to persecute them.

Angie, I love the pink fellow!

I'll have to find something to add to my gardens. Right now all I have is natural looking drift wood pieces. Not even real drift wood from beaches, just intersting stumps and roots - maybe I could classify it as nature crafts.

When I was a kid, it was traditional for little 'ol gardeners to have gnomes in their gardens. So now I'm there, here is mine :-). Anyone else dare admit to it?

Yes must confess Maggie, I too have one hidden away. It was a gift from someone who made his own, it has a deformed foot and is in dire need of a new paint job, so it's most certainly not getting photographed. If you tell anyone else about it I shall deny all knowledge.

HOORAY!!!!!!
and the red spotted mushroom thing behind him was made by someone. Notice he has his own red wheelbarrow and white bird bath too. My Norman is prop-ly fitted out.

Come on Terry,,, I'll post a tacky pic of my one-eyed/needs a paint job, pink flamingo if you show us your gimpy gnome...

No way Maggie, he is far too shy to have a chance of getting him in front of the camera, can't be upsetting the little fella can we? :-)

Ok, but I've been to your site and seen lots of interesting stuff we'd love to see closer up than in those distant shots. Oh dear, I feel a new topic coming on.....

Hi Maggie
It's been fun looking at all the 'tacky' garden art. I do not have a garden gnome but I do have an creature that I call Eric. He is too difficult to describe so I will have to get around to taking a picture of him.
Anyway, I know this is not on the same topic but...I need some gardening jokes for a friend who has to give a speech at a dinner of The Worshipful Company of Gardeners. Yes, they really do exist, honest. So please please can anyone help. Thanks.

Confessions...I have not just one set of elves in the garden BUT one set INSIDE too. They are ceramic and handpainted by my favorite aunt and my mother. Each one is about 8 inches tall and brightly and uniquely painted. I feel soooo lucky to have them. They are in a bunch of poses and hide under plants, lay across stones, and peer up at me from the tree root/stump that my grandparents lugged up a hill. They aren't as ancient as gnomes but very special to me.

I want to see Gails elves in person and get them on digi for her kitsch page ! say when!
Darn Nicola, I was sure we'd get see some cutie littlepeople from your place.
About the other thing .. let's start a garden-joke thread. Surely there are some out there. I can only think of one right now and Terry's already told it here. Maybe others can come up with some.
PS, can't help but wonder WHAT they worship ;-)

I think the point is that THEY are worshipful. No, really I have no idea. I was at a luncheon today at The Guildhall in London and ended up sitting next to one. They are one of the livery companies that the City of London have had for the past few hundred years or so, there is even one for thatchers. The people who are in the companies have a conection with the City of London and are generally involved in whatever business the company represents.

I think I get it now ,,, its called 'The Good Ol' Boy' connection over here Nicola :-)... is it ok to say that, I wonder?!

I don't know where else to put this, but ... just spent the loneliest birthday today at home alone. Even the forum was void of nearby posters. Now I know why. When we came in from dinner, they were standing in my living screaming Happy Birthday under a ceiling of balloons!
And the family had been out all day putting it all together!!! Such a hoot!!!
Thanks Guys :-))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

It was a fun party, wasn't it? You must post the photo of you reclining on your new bench.

I had a great time Carolyn! That was so neat to be with all yous - all together in real time! But don't think I'm up to posting that bench shot
;-). Maybe one sans Maggie reclining!

And here's that 10 yr old one-eyed needs a paint job mingo that only comes out for a short time each year since he's wood and prone to composting in mid air.

Here's my birthday bench! I'll try to get a closer shot soon. It's a lot more comfortable than I expected. I like to sit there in the early evening with back against the end and feet on the seat - which keeps the mosquitoes off the ankles, esp with a citro candle going. But, I would love it as sculpture, even if it wasn't so sit-able!

I really think you should post the pic your husband took with you in your black dress reclining on the bench. Bet it turned out great!

Yes, I concure with Carolyn, We should see the OTHER Picture!!!! That way we can go for the color effect.......

I haven't even seen the pics yet myself, David and I haven't been in a hurry to do so ! ack
I also want to post a pic of wonderful gift from Gail, but it too is temp stuck in camera along with my pics for the over-due new comestroll article. I have named Gail's gift 'Roland' - what a hunk!

Roland, her new beau, should reside nicely near the bench.

He does, he does - you must have been mind reading Larry when you chose him for me! And before anyone says the David word, don't,,, he's my 'Roland'.

Oh that pic just didn't come in well. Larry minimizes them so much to speed loading that they just lose it on the forum. pout. I'll take another, heehee.

Closer up.
Remember me moaning about the pill bugs. Now you will understand my problem. They are eating Roland. Call Ripley's.

Did you try him upright in the same location? I had mine laying down and couldn't make out the hair and face well enough, so he's been sent back to up position and looks more like an object from the house-view.

Well, I liked him looking like a statue remnant, a folly sort a thing. If I stand him up in the foliage, I think it looks like he's either buried up to his neck or has been beheaded! I really like him as a 'discovery' in the border. But you gotta understand - the pill bugs ARE eating him. See that black spot between the daylily leaves? It is a hole that one is chewing on in the shot and the other black spots are pill bugs. The tiny black spots are baby pill bugs or in some cases, smaller holes. They are also eating the color finish off of him. You have to see this to believe it. There will be over 100 on him in the mornings. I really want to keep him there. Any ideas?

What is he made of that the woodlice/pillbugs like so much?

I wonder if they are liking the spray finish? You know, pillbugs are usually debri eaters unless food is sparse. Then they'll go for foliage. Maybe it's time to bring out the DE! I thought you were joking when you said the pillbugs were eating him!

I'm with Terry in wondering what Roland is made of?

Maggie, I was just thinking of beneficial nematodes for the pillbugs. Have you tried that?

Roland and Gail's David are of some kind of molded plaster. Don't know exactly what. The shop told her to waterproof it with a sealer. Don't know what she used, but its not pillbugproof! Maybe that's what attracted them to my poor guy. Check under your David, Gail - to see if they are breeding there too.

Yes Caro I do, and I even gave the beds a new dose of bene nemas it this spring. But you've given me an idea - I should apply it to all nearly finished compost piles as well, since that is where they breed. It just pains me to see them going into the beds when I spread the finished compost. Now this a newsworthy idea!!!

Good idea, Maggie! I sprayed with matte finish shellac. The girls at the craft store recommended it but I wonder if it's sweet tasting. Let's get Davey to try it! He'll try anything!

Maggie, you might have to seal up the hole they've dug too so they don't go in and make Roland an empty-headed man...wait...that seems like an oxy-moron...(love that word!)...time to put on your fightin' gloves, guys!

Good one, Gail!!! And they don't even have to be blond!

Hey, I thought we were going to talk Gardening?????I would use that New stuff that's out now called Cedarcide...They say that Loew's and some Walmarts have it.....It is 100% Organic Cedar....It will drive the little devils away from Dave and Rolo.......

How does that song go...."The female of the species is more deadly than the male".
Those poor little waste disposal units don't have a chance.

Sorry guys. Gail started it.

Good idea, David. I've had some interesting success with using cedar this year around some of my plants. I planted 2 datura, one had cedar mulch, the other didn't. Otherwise, all the same. The one with cedar has grown from 4" pot size to about 3'X 3' and is blooming like crazy. The other one, I actually had to move and wrap with garden cloth to try to keep it from croaking, and its still 4" pot size. However, wouldn't just any shredded cedar work? Its not like its grown commercially. They DO have it at Home Depot. And....you used the "L" word, David!

There goes Gail stirring up trouble again :-0, but I can't resist - I overheard a commercial on telly tonight for a new movie titled 'Hollow Headed Man', I think ?? We could have lent them one of our empty headed Davids for the logo - sorry David,, see that's why I renamed mine ;-)
I've realized they are consuming it because it absorbs water. Have taken Rolo out of the foliage and will coat him with a water sealer finish when he is good and dry.

Me too Caro - my pot plants always grow a lot faster if there is cedar in the mix.

Now this Cidarcide sounds interesting David. It's meant to be good for mosquitoes too, right? There are just some parts of the garden that the citronella candles aren't stong enuff for and I can't stand getting bites. Is it a spray for the skin or something you sprinkle around? I try everything that comes out and would LOVE to find a non-poisonous solution that REALLY works.
And don't mention the 'L' word ;-)

Yes, Maggie and Carolyn, the people that put this product out have a whole line of stuff. All using cedar,Skeeter spray,camping granules,skeeter spray for humans,and bedding plant mulch. Yes Carolyn, any cedar would work fine outside in beds. You were talking about evergreens how about Eastern Red Cedar as trees??????

I'm off to the HD word right away! They'd BETTER have um Caro, or I'll have to break loyalty and resort to the L.
Cause ya know, skeeter defense is thicker than blood.
ok to groan

Hey guys, there's a cheap source for cedar fiber, cedar flakes, cedar mulch, etc. in Kennedale. 4058 Eden Rd. & Bus. 287 478-9241 Open M-F 8:30-4:30. It's called Cedar Fiber Company (imagine that!). Here I go giving free advertisement but I'm sooooo cheap that I search for the cheap yet organic/good stuff. Hope no one minds my sharing...

David, do you have a sack of the home depot/lowe's stuff? I'd be interested in what the "cide" is?? Is it 100% organic, no fillers? I'll have to look for it. Carolyn, maybe your hubby can give us an idea...do they carry it?

He's on vacation and I don't like to use the HD words when he's away from the store. And, Gail, for the second time, we don't ever use the "L" word!!

Thanx for the tip on the cedar co. I have 2 cedar trees that the big storm blew down. Maybe we should have a tree-grinding party this fall. You know, split the cost of the stump grinder and split up the flakes? Interested, Gail? David? Maggie? Anyone? Terry and Nicola, wouldn't that be a good excuse for you to make a trip to Texas? I promise we would barbeque a brisket for the occasion.

Hey, Sounds good to me.....Deal me in.......Gail the ad I saw was on the back of this month's Texas Gardener Mag........It is no filler and all 100% organic.......I have heard it talked about on the Garden-Web and I have only heard good things about it......

Bye the way here is there web site......

www.Cedarcide.com

If the cedarwood smells half as good as my greenhouse timber then I really do wish I was there for the chipping party. Not too sure about bringing it back though. "Now what do you have in all those cases sir?" "You wood knot believe me if I told you." Talk about excess baggage.

Now I've climbed back into my chair, let me set the date. Nov 5 and fireworks.

You guys are "too" clever.

Okay, I bought the Cedarcide spray and a bottle of the little cedar nuggets to try on Rolands bed and around the hostas. I sprayed myself, let it dry and sprayed again, being sure to cover every spot of skin. I used the Windex-sized bottle - not the little one, although they contain the same stuff and cost the about the same. For 70cents more, you get double the amount. It smells great while wet, then the cedar fragrance disappears when dry, which is good because otherwise it could be annoying. The bad news is - I still got bit.

If anyone else trys it, pls let us know how it does for you. Maybe I'm just not 'bug-proof-able' and it will work for others.

Maggie, remember what I told you about the Avon Skin-So-Soft repelling mosquitoes just as well as the best specific mosquito repellent? Surely you know someone who sells Avon.

My mother used to put citronella oil on us when we were kids. I would assume that it would still work.

So, how is the stuff working for Rollie?

I wanted to share this photo I took yesterday of a fountain in my acupuncturist's office. She and her husband made it themselves. I'm trying to talk my husband into making one for our screened-in back porch a/k/a future sunroom.

Carolyn, I saw one of these made on a craft show one day. I wish I had taped it. It really didn't look all that difficult to do if you have all the supplies. Heck, if we searched the internet, I bet we could find a full sheet of instructions.

I had bookmarked a page with directions for making the table top version of these, but the page has been moved. It's really simple - you just re-circulate water from the base, using an aquarium pump, clear tubing and hiding the equipment. For one that size, you might need the smallest one sold for outdoor ponds. In fact, I probably still have one that I bought to replace the pump in my wall fountain, before discovering it was too strong and that I really needed just the aquarium size. Thought I'd hang on to it ... just in case ;-)

Bingo!
Here's a page for fountain making instructions. Barbara Martin's
Fountains You Can Make

Thanx for finding the site.

If I was going to sit around and wait to have needles, that would be nice to sit with!
I hope you make one Caro - you can be our guinea pig. Wouldn't something that size be wonderful all framed in vine-y growths in a garden room - plus the sound.

Gail asked somewhere about learning to weld. A friend took an adult program-night course at a local highschool. All the equip at hand with adult supervision ;-) Sounds like a plan to me.

Like most gardeners, I recycle broken clay pots by using the shards in the bottom of potted plants to improve drainage . But the pretty bits of broken ornaments go to my terracotta graveyard, my Crockery Rockery.

Hopeless Sentimental.

I have a broken terra cotta bowl shaped pot that I've left in the flower bed just because I think it looks interesting. Perhaps I'll take a pic of it tomorrow.

Ohohoh please do Caro! I do the same with the large broken pots that won't fit in the CR. I love them in the borders and since clay retains water which evaporates cool air, they make great clubhouses for bug-eating toads. I should try to get pics of mine up too. Shall we start a broken crock thread? No, wait, you need your own yard-art-stuff thread, okay?

Here's the pic I promised, but the light wasn't quite right, and the plant has really grown, so I'm not sure you will be able to see the broken pot beneath it.

I have the same problem, digitals don't seem to like bright sunshine, I always try to get as many as I can during light cloud days, but then you don't have those days do you.

Hey, Thanks Terry, You are right we don't have to many CLOUDY Days.....Only about 50 Days with out any rain!!!!!!!!Hey, does it have to be cloudy to rain??? It has been so long I forgot??? I can not wait for Fall and Winter that is when it really pays to live in Texas.........Cool weather.....All well i guess I can dream.......

I love your crockery rockery Maggie, what a lovely idea. Have you thought of plastering them onto a wall or building a small column with them? I can’t really see your broken pot properly Carolyn but I get the idea.

What an EXCELLENT idea Nicola! Much more unique than broken plates and the ivy has covered up so much of my fav pieces that I can't even see them any more. I also have another little stash of pretty bits that I will try to get photo of.

Maggie, that idea reminds me of the Dallas store that had on the kitsch at the doorway on the way. What was it they put it up with anyway? Do you think it would be waterproof?

That goop was a good idea for something indoors and for temporary adhesion, but probably wouldn't work for garden things. When I first saw it, I thought it was Mastic. Outdoor stuff needs a long term glue like Epoxy. That is what I used on the stone hand. It has lasted for many years and is just now needing maintenance. If I had put the epoxy on thicker, it would have probably lasted longer.
Nicola, what did you use on your Mausoleumette?

The mausoleum is mostly wooden so is held together with screws and tarred string, thankfully no gluing was needed, as I would probably have ended up stuck to it. I have to report that it is starting to show signs of wear and will probably be taken down this autumn. A friend has a large Camellia in a tub on her patio that needs to be planted out, she has offered it to me so it will fill the gap nicely.

Now that's what I call a friend!!

Hey Carol (not a Caro typo;) this one's for you.

You could have fun with that one in the w.c. bowl, give someone the fright of their life. Sorry Maggie, just my toilet humour.

That's a great idea Terry - a dual purpose fountainhead! Isn't he a hoot. Don't know if you can tell from the pic, but he is squirting water into the basin below.

Too late Terry the Japanese have already invented a WC with built in bidet facilities.

Now that IS a rude thought!!! :-0 And she called us gals ,,, what was that word ;-)

No. It's true, honest. There was a design programme on telly about loos, yes there was. And it showed all these new Japanese developments which included using non stick materials for the bowl.

What do they think we line ours with, Nicola, blankets? J

I don't know, but if they used teflon I suppose you could have a dual purpose loo. It could double up as a fry pan!

You two have brought a whole new meaning to the American term 'Potty Mouthed'!

And I guess you two would appreciate my brother's name for this. He said my wall fountain was the best looking urinal he'd ever seen.

I have to say that I agree, but it is a high class urinal. Will someone please explain what potty mouthed means?

Someone who uses a lot of words like George Bush did yesterday when he didn't know the microphone was on!
I was just taking a pun license ;-)
Guess you and Terry could say WC mouthed, Loo mouthed, bog mouthed, toilet mouthed,,,naw they just don't have the rhythm of potty mouthed!

The gargoyle has been usurped! I just couldn't resist dragging home this little stool to replace it, because it is so similar to one I saw years ago and always wanted to find again. The first cushion bearer was sly and gnarly looking, but this little guy seems quite pleased with his position in life. Now all he needs is a name...........

That's cute. Where is it? In the front garden?

Need a close up --- can't tell if it's a Benjamin or a Claudia.

Does he do drugs, looks a little stoned to me. J

C, He's in front, under the oaks where the gargoyle used to be.
G, Looks like a HE to me, ya think?
T, Naw, solid as a rock ;-) Stoney was tempting, but am thinking maybe he looks like a 'Situpon'

Any other ideas?

What about Ivor......Ivor Headache. Second thoughts my gals may already be using that one.....*remembers Carolyn's boar*, no bad thing headaches.

Sometimes it just takes me a day or two to figure out your posts Terry ;-)

Sorry Maggie, don't try to understand, many have tried, many have failed...lol

Does anyone know where I can find the Persian Shield plant. It was in the Star T. this past Sunday. I'm in Parker County but going to FtW is fine. Thanks.

Well I had around 20 of them at the AOGC plant sale.....They went pretty quick!! I will give you a phone # to call, if you e-mail me back. She runs a small Nursery out of her house in Euless. I KNOW she has some, but I would call first. I would rather not give the number here. Look forward to you reply....I hope this will help....