Wow! in Rocks and a Head

By LarryR
May 31, 2013

When my wife and I inherited her mother's gardens, we were determined to put our own imprint on them, but just as determined to preserve their historic elements. That included the beds bordered with rocks my mother-in-law had gathered from various areas of the U.S. while on family vacations. I'd been wanting to expand on the rock theme but couldn't quite decide how. Then I came upon the perfect solution. I found a head.

[View the item]

plantladylin

May 30, 2013 6:08 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Larry: What a great tutorial ... your sculpture is awesome! Great Job!

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

| @plantladylin | Post #415918 (1)

CDsSister

May 30, 2013 7:47 PM CST

Name: Marilyn
Greenwood Village, CO (Zone 5b)
Garden today. Clean next week.

Love the use of the rock sculpture combined with your own water feature.

Really really love it.

Good Job

| @CDsSister | Post #416008 (2)

LarryR

May 30, 2013 7:48 PM CST

Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)

Glad you enjoyed it, Lin. Thanks!

Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening
Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos!

| @LarryR | Post #416010 (3)

LarryR

May 30, 2013 7:50 PM CST

Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)

Many thanks, Marilyn. It was a fun project!

Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening
Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos!

| @LarryR | Post #416013 (4)

gardengus

May 30, 2013 7:56 PM CST

Name: Cinda
Indiana Zone 5b
Dances with Dirt

Very nice

..a balanced life is worth pursuit.

| @gardengus | Post #416021 (5)

Samigal

May 30, 2013 8:59 PM CST

Name: Pegi Putnam
Norwalk, Ca. zone 10b

I love it!! Thanks for posting the video also. That man does such wonderful work! I don't believe I have any seen any of his work and I've missed out on so much.

| @Samigal | Post #416076 (6)

LarryR

May 30, 2013 9:12 PM CST

Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)

Thanks Cinda and Pegi!

Yes, he's definitely an accomplished artist.

Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening
Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos!

| @LarryR | Post #416082 (7)

valleylynn

May 30, 2013 9:23 PM CST

Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)

Loved the article Larry. Your project turned out to be very special indeed.
I had so much fun looking at his site. What a talent he has. I loved the pea pod with all the pea faces.

Sempervivum for Sale
Sempervivum ~ Sedum ~ Containers

| @valleylynn | Post #416087 (8)

LarryR

May 30, 2013 11:49 PM CST

Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)

Thanks for the compliment, Lynn.

I enjoyed the pea pod faces as well. Clever!

Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening
Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos!

| @LarryR | Post #416171 (9)

goldfinch4

May 31, 2013 12:04 AM CST

Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin

Very nice Larry, and what a great way to honor your mother-in-law.

https://sempervivumpatch.com/

| @goldfinch4 | Post #416172 (10)

vic

May 31, 2013 6:12 AM CST

Name: Vicki
North Carolina

GREAT tutorial and love all the photo's Larry - Very nice

NATIONAL GARDENING ASSOCIATION ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~

| @vic | Post #416245 (11)

SunnyBorders

May 31, 2013 7:26 AM CST

Name: Charlie
Aurora, Ontario (Zone 5b)
Maintenance of Perennial Beds.

Larry that really is an interesting lesson.
Very creative.
I love the idea of personalizing the piece of art;
kind of integrating it into your garden.

| @SunnyBorders | Post #416285 (12)

greene

May 31, 2013 4:16 PM CST

Name: greene
Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b)
I have no use for internet bullies!

What a cute idea. Thanks for sharing.
George Carruth is certainly a talented man.

Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith"

| @greene | Post #416599 (13)

LarryR

May 31, 2013 9:30 PM CST

Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)

Thanks, all, for your kind comments.

Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening
Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos!

| @LarryR | Post #416826 (14)

ivyplantsnyc

Jun 1, 2013 8:18 AM CST

Name: Ivy T
Manhattan, New York (Zone 6b)

Very informative.

Pause for Paws.

| @ivyplantsnyc | Post #416966 (15)

canadanna

Jun 1, 2013 8:57 AM CST

Name: Anna
North Texas (Zone 8a)

Very nice project. I looked on Amazon and just love the peapods, carrots and asparagus.That would make a special gift. I like the selection of rocks! Did you cement them all together? If not, do they stay in place?

| @canadanna | Post #416990 (16)

LarryR

Jun 1, 2013 10:21 AM CST

Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)

Glad you liked the project, Anna.

As I mentioned in the article, I did glue some of the rocks around the rim of the water feature. I'll have to see how well the face and the rocks around it weather. If they get moved around a lot, I'll have to mount them on something stable.

Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening
Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos!

| @LarryR | Post #417032 (17)

SunnyBorders

Jun 1, 2013 11:20 AM CST

Name: Charlie
Aurora, Ontario (Zone 5b)
Maintenance of Perennial Beds.

Very impressed, Larry.

Creativity built on creativity.

| @SunnyBorders | Post #417079 (18)

LarryR

Jun 1, 2013 2:21 PM CST

Name: Larry Rettig
South Amana, IA (Zone 5a)

Many thanks, Charlie!

Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening
Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos!

| @LarryR | Post #417165 (19)

virginiarose

Jan 13, 2014 4:20 PM CST

Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.

Sorry I am late for the party! This showed up as a random image on the home page and sparked my curiosity. Great job Larry.

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29

| @virginiarose | Post #538238 (20)

Rocks and a Head

Wow!

Post a reply

Rocks and a Head Wow!

Post a reply

Rocks and a Head

Wow!