Making A Garden Orb

 My old barrel was falling apart

after many years of holding flowers.

I decided to replace it.

Each yr. I planted some different in it.

When I finally replaced it, I discovered

it didn't have a bottom. 😆

 

I made a Garden Orb

with the old rusty bands/staves 

It was my first time making one.

It was also my first time drilling in metal.

I used the largest drill bit I had. 1/4 inch.

I drilled a hole through each band separately

and aligned them together.

 My sister Annie helped hold them in

place as I screwed a long screw into the holes

and into a post below. A 3 inch screw.

Then I place large head nails between 

each band to keep them from moving. 

I used the 1/4" bit

and 2 inch nail.

I screwed it on a 5x5 cedar post

 that I had on hand, 3 ft. long.

(A 4x4 will do also.)

I had no idea how I was going to make it stand up.

My sister Annie came up with a brilliant idea.

Place it in a cement "builders block" 

which I had on hand also.

It fit in one side and we placed a few small pieces

of wood to secure it straight. It will never fall.

I placed some metal pieces in the other

 side temporarily until I come up with 

a better idea maybe I will plant flowers in it.

.

The builders block could also be hidden

by digging down and hiding it in the earth.

Or hide it with something rusty.

To hide the nails and screw,

I placed a rusty old stove cover on top

On the top of the orb,

I wired the staves together with rubber covered wire.

(It would have been better screwed together

also, I never got around to doing it.)

I will probably put a screw and 

nut to secure it better.

I placed this metal cup that I found.

(I have no clue what that was used for)

The wire seems to keep it secure. 

I decorated with some

lights from the Dollarstore.

and decorated the post with small

ornaments of rust. 

I'm pleased with the way it turned out.

It does add rustic charm and

 focus to the garden.

I would like to find another band/stave to

place horizontal to the middle.

Also maybe something to fit into the orb.

After placing it into the garden,

this encouraged me to add more rusty

things that I had in the shed.

Things I found when digging

and cleaning up the property.

And it evolved into a

 "Rusty Corner"

Thanks for your visit and I hope

this was helpful to anyone

wanting to make one. 

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A Rusty Corner

In the Woodland Garden, 

nestled between the evergreens, 

is a garden corner of rusty things. 

Things that were found while digging 

and cleaning the property. 

Things that were once useful,

in bygone years.

It's been a while in the making, 

this past Summer (2021),  and into the Fall,

we put together this corner of the garden.

It all started when I decided to make an orb

with the rusty bands from an old barrel. 

A stove plate used for the base.

Before garage pick up in this area,

things were disposed off on the land, 

in the woods, or the beach.

Over the years, I have cleaned up, 

disposed of a lot. 

We decided to display some

rusty finds on a slab-wall.

Old license plates have history 

stories to tell. Quebec 1976,

 Olympics in Montreal.

The year my son, Daniel was born.

It evolved into a rusty corner

Chains

Wheel things.

A spring vase

A galvanized bucket

Rusty things, lost in time.

Rescued and repurposed into "Garden Art"

Things that add focus and interest to the garden.

Somethings we found in the woods.

lost in time

I hope you've enjoyed this little 

tour of a rusty corner in the garden...

I'll be adding more as we

uncover more rusty junk. 

The shed in the back of the photo below,

belong to my neighbours.

My Dad built this shed many yrs. ago.

The first owners of this property,

 owned a CountryStore, in the 1960s-70s, 

and this building held their stock. 

My Dad had a sawmill and

 sawed logs into lumber

 for people and he was 

also was a carpenter.

The recent owners gave me

 the pathway in the garden.

They discarded an old sidewalk

 on their property and offered it

 to me, in large pieces.

 I will plant thyme

in the cracks and on the sides. 

From the Rusty Corner...

Goodnight!

You can check out how I made the orb.

 Making A Garden Orb.

Thanks for your visit

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