Strange concrete things in my gardens....

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  1. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I really like cajunbelle's idea of wrapping the tall one with wire and making a trellis out of it. Gorgeous idea.
     
  2. katsback

    katsback In Flower

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    i figured out your concrete items, they are from a old bridge, ive seen them before!
     
  3. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    We found some weird and wonderful stones in our garden too when we moved in GM. Ours is a 17th century cottage in Scotland. I have no idea what any of them are but I've kept them and used them as features in the back garden. I like the idea of ivy or a climbing plant growing up them or maybe you could make the taller one into a sundial.
     
  4. monmon

    monmon New Seed

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    I don't know what they are but I LOVE them!
     



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  5. teddybear

    teddybear In Flower

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    Are they in line? Maybe they are some kind of marker for land rights or mapping :rolleyes: .
     
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    CritterPainter Awed by Nature

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    I'm really intrigued about that second, shorter one. The marks on it make it look exactly like the chunks of sandstone that are mined out of the quarry behind my mom's house, can't imagine why those marks would show up on concrete as they are made by the excavating tools. Just musing outloud :)
     
  7. WUVIE

    WUVIE Seedling

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    Odd things in the yard?

    Indeed, I love them! Perhaps they were just
    a cumbersome job, so she planted around them.

    Perhaps the former owners tried to get rid of one
    and found it to be a job they did not want to
    tackle, so the columns remained. Very neat!

    I would incorporate them into my garden as well.
    Maybe cover one with mosaics?

    :-D Karen Marie
     
  8. bsewnsew

    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    you

    I cant see you on anyof the photos.

    Are you a Pillar????????

    b
     
  9. JaneK

    JaneK New Seed

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    Must Use Them

    I would follow the wonderful suggestions in this thread, many good ideas. And how would you haul them off anyway? Your yard is beautiful, I will check your blog to share your progress. What Potential!
     
  10. bsewnsew

    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    PILLARS

    No need to buy Trillis etc,. if you have the pillars.
    They are wonderful crawlin spaces for vines.......and no worry of being taken.. Looks healthy.

    Keep us posted on progress.good luck :-D
     

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