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Category: Sharing the Joy with Others | Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:39 pm

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I've been trying to add more play places to our back yard. Money is always a factor, so no fancy stuff. The other day I found a great idea. It's basically for a willow or forsythia house! The cool thing is that it is a year round structure. The article I read said that seasonal dooryard gardens could be planted next to its "door", an opening. In fact, why not make a vine door out of a piece of lattice or something? The door would not move and would be open, but it would add to the effect. Depending on the time of year, bulbs, annuals,etc. could be in the little dooryard garden. If the willows had an internal pvc pipe support, or had some willow branches added for horizontal support, perhaps some windows and all-weather curtains could be added. Very small bushes could even adorn the "front yard" of the structure. I favor the non-flowering structure ideas, to be sure there are minimal encounters with bees in an enclosed area. Positioned near the Sunflower maze,it would provide hours of fun! I hope I fit!!!!


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Canadian Chelsea wrote on Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:46 pm:

Sounds like a really unique idea. Are you going to build it? If you do, I would love to see a picture of it.

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toni wrote on Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:48 pm:

I would love to have room for something like that. I do remember playing in the space between some tall shrubs and the side of the store that was next door to us many years ago. Like a secret space where no one could see me.

The kids, you included, will have a great time in the 'house'

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lulu1107 wrote on Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:26 pm:

Yes, Canadian Chelsea, I really want to try it. The sunflower maze I started in late Spring is really cool! I'm just waiting for the flowers to bloom and I'll take a picture of it. The willow house pics will probably have to wait until September, when it will be safe to transplant my Streamco willows. My Garden Stew friends just might get me to start using a camera more often again!

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