Repurposing architectural details in the garden

I visited a caboodle of gardens around Chicago a duad of weeks ago ( special thanks toAmanda Thomsen , FG ’s newest blogger , who acted as my guide ! ) , and in one of those garden , I fell in beloved with this metal arbour . I loved it even more when I institute out what it used to be !

The owner of this garden and its spindle , Wendy Ory , say , “ The cosmetic work atomic number 26 pieces are from a 70 ’s ranch we animate in Sun City , Arizona . The railings and support posts from the front porch had room too much character to put out to the curb , so we dragged them back to Illinois . I had originally thought of using the rail pieces for fencing material but could n’t find oneself the right space for them and they eventually made their style to other gardens . The ideal position for an spindle was created when we mulched in an area between two existing beds . My husband the carpenter designed the top to echo the curves of the iron piece . I really wish the direction the arbor is aging and how the plant are replete in around it . ” have intercourse it ! Thanks , Wendy , for communion .

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