tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post1619905988359814843..comments2024-02-07T07:31:06.512-05:00Comments on Greenbow: The BowerLisa at Greenbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-77293018713966254502008-01-31T15:20:00.000-05:002008-01-31T15:20:00.000-05:00I love rustic arbors & that 1 was so gorgeous! No...I love rustic arbors & that 1 was so gorgeous! Nothing wooden lasts forever, not even an arbor from a store. Hey, you could use that pine tree that just got blown down...Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-4338901320148286472008-01-24T19:55:00.000-05:002008-01-24T19:55:00.000-05:00Great, great, great! What a wonderful, inventive ...Great, great, great! What a wonderful, inventive job... and I'm so impressed.<BR/><BR/>Puts my little(Walk under/through) "arbor" to shame... but, just you wait. Some YEAR, it will be finished. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Very inspiring.Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-43478141554065241552008-01-20T19:45:00.000-05:002008-01-20T19:45:00.000-05:00Oh my, that is so inspiring. I wish I could do tha...Oh my, that is so inspiring. I wish I could do that in my garden, but don't think it would work on the slope.Julia Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251841342644205906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-74453381532454526022008-01-18T18:21:00.000-05:002008-01-18T18:21:00.000-05:00Lisa, your bower is magazine worthy, and I'm not e...Lisa, your bower is magazine worthy, and I'm not exaggerating. I understand that it must come down because the base has rotted, but oh what a shame. Your series of photos show how it has grown in loveliness as it has aged. <BR/><BR/>Here in Austin, people use cedar posts (Ashe juniper, actually), which is pretty rot- and insect-resistant. I used big cedar posts with the bark still on for my shed porch, in fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-9799032706133064972008-01-18T13:56:00.000-05:002008-01-18T13:56:00.000-05:00Again thank you for your kind comments regarding t...Again thank you for your kind comments regarding the bower.<BR/><BR/>Mary, I built cabinets for 20 years so I do know how to use tools. I don't have many tools. When I retired from that job I thought I didn't want to work so hard but every once in a while I get a wild hair and make something with the few hand tools I have. It is a challenge since I was used to having most any tool a person would need to complete a project. Sometimes I feel hog tied when trying to make something. :/Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-67951522258310368342008-01-18T08:50:00.000-05:002008-01-18T08:50:00.000-05:00Have you ever been a design/build contractor? Wow...Have you ever been a design/build contractor? Wow, Lisa. Your idea turned into reality - a beautiful one!<BR/><BR/>Congratulations! I can't imagine what might be next on your drawing board.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-1246496284236381352008-01-18T08:47:00.000-05:002008-01-18T08:47:00.000-05:00That really looks wonderful. So inviting. Great id...That really looks wonderful. So inviting. Great idea!Gudlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303135063780904921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-4452361189850539082008-01-18T05:32:00.000-05:002008-01-18T05:32:00.000-05:00Interesting and lovely photos! I learned yesterda...Interesting and lovely photos! I learned yesterday that Bowers is an old name meaning 'farmer'.Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-86513447301036761052008-01-18T00:52:00.000-05:002008-01-18T00:52:00.000-05:00I don't know, that is pretty cool. But I can see ...I don't know, that is pretty cool. But I can see a gazebo there too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-47825428739768259162008-01-18T00:00:00.000-05:002008-01-18T00:00:00.000-05:00WOW, Lisa! That's beautiful. I actually quite like...WOW, Lisa! That's beautiful. I actually quite like the contrast between the orderly white fence and the less-tamed bower... and major props for all of the material reuse. I LOVE that you made it look so artful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-47426976243163771562008-01-17T21:59:00.000-05:002008-01-17T21:59:00.000-05:00This is a wonderful work of art, Lisa...I'll be wa...This is a wonderful work of art, Lisa...I'll be watching to see what you come up with this year too! I've heard about the naughty behaviours of silver lace vine (what'ever it's called this year, botanically...) so I've avoided buying it, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-86339856583285174152008-01-17T19:11:00.000-05:002008-01-17T19:11:00.000-05:00Dear Lisa,This is Art-full living!Very creative an...Dear Lisa,<BR/>This is Art-full living!<BR/>Very creative and beautiful. I agree on planting only "native" to our area. Not only do the plants do better but the butterflies depend on us to replace lost habitat. I am one who enjoys using the materials on hand and reuse and recycling. Regardless of the bank account your bower is priceless.<BR/>Beautiful!<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-14440511955898402472008-01-17T19:08:00.000-05:002008-01-17T19:08:00.000-05:00Lisa, This bower is to-die-for! I just bought a bo...Lisa, <BR/><BR/>This bower is to-die-for! I just bought a book on rustic garden art and you should be in it!!!<BR/><BR/>I love, love, love it! <BR/><BR/>Now I'm going to show it to my husband, who will just hate the idea, cause it involves trudging through the woods.<BR/><BR/>--Robin (Bumblebee)Robin (Bumblebee)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04516571306617946865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-33989830579346224282008-01-17T19:05:00.000-05:002008-01-17T19:05:00.000-05:00Wonderful bower. I admire your using the availabl...Wonderful bower. I admire your using the available trees, you did a beautiful job. That little criss cross fence around the edge really sets it off. Can't wait to see the replacement.Frances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-33049911231625987372008-01-17T16:30:00.000-05:002008-01-17T16:30:00.000-05:00I want to thank you all for your kind remarks abou...I want to thank you all for your kind remarks about the bower. <BR/><BR/>Christine I built this thing during winter in 2001. I guess you can say it held up until now. The pine tree that I stuck in the ground without anything to keep it from rotting is rotted off at ground level.<BR/><BR/>If you have your choice you should use willow or locust. They don't rot in the ground as easily. Of course if you are in an area that has other types of trees, like cypress or redwood, that don't rot easily you could use them. Anything that is in the ground will eventually rot especially if it isn't treated. I don't like to use those harsh chemicals any more than I have to.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-27149803770784449062008-01-17T15:22:00.000-05:002008-01-17T15:22:00.000-05:00Wow, wha a difference that fence made. When you s...Wow, wha a difference that fence made. When you see the before, then the after, it's amazing. I, too, have been making arbors out of limbs, and I'd like to know how long yours held up?Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362388110616132059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-70255808716146525002008-01-17T13:54:00.000-05:002008-01-17T13:54:00.000-05:00Hi there, Lisa :-)Fantastic! I especially love the...Hi there, Lisa :-)<BR/><BR/>Fantastic! I especially love the reuse of your tree :-)<BR/><BR/>A replacement will have a lot to live up to! I love the photos from your journal too :-DShirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956905954971466579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-45681114515176069362008-01-17T13:09:00.000-05:002008-01-17T13:09:00.000-05:00Brilliant use of the materials on hand. I think I ...Brilliant use of the materials on hand. I think I would like this rustic bower more than a more formal improvement.Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-70433893339108391862008-01-17T11:52:00.000-05:002008-01-17T11:52:00.000-05:00Believe me, I've had plenty of highly planned proj...Believe me, I've had plenty of highly planned projects that didn't turn out as well as your bower -- a fine example of doing the best you can with what you've got. Great work.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-596069560589917462008-01-17T11:22:00.000-05:002008-01-17T11:22:00.000-05:00Wow. Impressive. It's more like a "found art" proj...Wow. Impressive. It's more like a "found art" project than a typical arbor. You are nothing if not resourceful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-82481851712601484462008-01-17T11:10:00.000-05:002008-01-17T11:10:00.000-05:00Wow Lisa, that's a great bower! And especially co...Wow Lisa, that's a great bower! And especially cool that you were able to use all natural materials. I'll be watching for the "remodel" this summer.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-26038914516179941652008-01-17T10:29:00.000-05:002008-01-17T10:29:00.000-05:00Thank you Nan. I am afraid I am one of those peop...Thank you Nan. I am afraid I am one of those people that read the instructions last. Instructions are sort of like recipes...I think of them as suggestions. :) I can often see something in my head but can't get it onto paper. Luckily this turned out ok.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376606540097525538.post-75161934152927350372008-01-17T10:04:00.000-05:002008-01-17T10:04:00.000-05:00Lisa! That's just...wow. It's one thing to design ...Lisa! That's just...wow. It's one thing to design something on paper and then build it; it's quite another to take the unpromising elements that you started with and turn them into such a magical space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com