Garden Folly

[Nyboy]

I loves these Follys http://garden-dreams.net/default.html

 

[Smart Red]

They are stunning, almost magical in appearance. Not something that would go with my ranch style house.
I would need a fairytale room to utilize any of those artifact-like constructions.

 

[baymule]

Hmmm.....trying to envision a garden folly that would go with my present redneck mansion.... Those pictured in the link are just too high faluting for this Doublewide Diva. I got it! I need those twisted and filigreed metal arches from Mexico. Throw in some brightly painted Mexico metal art like a giant rooster and some sunflowers and I would be high class!!!

 

[Smart Red]

Right on, baymule.

I would need some line shacks and corral posts. Of course, a huge metal rooster wouldn't be turned down. I love those things.

 

[baymule]

Red, we are on the same page on outdoor garden adornment!!

 

[Carol Dee]

Pretty but very out of place her in Small Town Iowa.

 

[so lucky]

A fallen-in cabin of rough hewn logs would be more in line with this area. With poison ivy growing all over it.

 

[Smart Red]

Vines for sure, but let's skip the poison ivy. Surely there's a way to get rid of it for outdoor decor. I could actually see a broken-down cabin facade with a door into my tree covered path. The trees are growing out over my iris bed, but if I cut them back, I lose the 'hidden' entrance.

A cabin front would be a great way to hide the entrance. Good idea, so lucky.

 

[Nyboy]

A folly could be anything, I like Gothic style so like these. A man on next street has a 3 floor windmill in his back yard, ground floor is used to store mower not sure about others.

 

[Smart Red]

Must be Dutch influence. Around here windmills are merely wood or metal skeleton supports to secure the windmill machine to.