~ Recycled Landscaping ~

Step 5 Nod to History

When we started this project, most of the neigbours thought we were nuts and suggested we just push everything into a hole and grass it over.

We wanted to recognize the work the last generation put into this structure and try to make it beautiful for another generation, so we decided to recycle the granite and also the iron flywheel from a wind powered straw chopping machine that came with the barn.

We cut the 100 lb. flywheel off the ugly old chopper and welded a couple legs to it. We planted the wheel in a flower bed and it makes a perfect yin/yang and a great conversation piece.

Our lazy black cat loves this garden and has made it his own personal ninja chipmunk training school. (The chipmunks get a lot of hard lessons from the master)

Notice the mature grape vine over the old door frame in front of the silo. We carefully saved that piece of the barn wall and the vine through all the demolition and reconstruction. It pays us back every fall with the greatest bright reds and gold colours and makes a perfect visual high point all year long.