I have lurked a lot and gotten some ideas for the future on this forum.

I have a family of small kids, I'm 46 with a wife and I have a hard job and run a U pick orchard.

I would like to build folk, garden, oddball art for the orchard in the future. Things from our past that people can enjoy and take picture with.

Now I have come across a shoow that has tons of garden art in it. It is on PBS called rare visions and roadside revelations. It is really awesome.

Any ways I will still lurk and post as I can.

Take care,

Buck

Donna in Florida

tanya

GO for IT!!!!!!

I'm telling you I really enjoy the show. Alot of artist and odd ball yard art etc.

I get tired of watching RFD tv which has some good shows etc. Texas county repoter and such.

As for my art it is a time issue right now. I now what I want to do it just I have small kids, church, soccer pratice an orchard etc. you know the drill. I will post an talk as I can.

Thanks a ton,

Buckster

I used to get that show when I had Dish Network satelite tv. I highly recommend it. Very enjoyable show. I liked many of the RFDTV programs too.

Cool idea to put garden junk/art in the U-Pick Orchard. Have you got anything in mind? When you say you'd like to put stuff in the orchard what do you see?

No matter how busy they are, creative people have a need to create. You will find the time, you probably have a slow(er) season, and thinking ahead, you might be able to sell some things too. What kind of orchard is it, if I may ask?

A farm stand up north had painted boards that you could stand behind and stick your head through for taking pictures. I think they had a mermaid and a scarecrow and an old fashioned muscleman with a barbell. Fun for the families that stopped there.

I'm glad I came back to edit this post, I was trying to remember other things I've seen. In the fall for pumpkin time that place had a corn maze, too.

Good luck.
Donna

For me right now it is just a time issue.

I have a lot of resources for metal and fun stuff right now but just too busy.

But what I want is too build animals, art and different stuff that people can stand next to and take pictures.

I have an old tractor right now in the orchard and people go craxy over it.

I have small kids a job plus taking care of the orchard plus I grow cut flowers too so life is full...

BUT Mosaics creation, metal animals, drift wood animals are all on my radar.

I will post as I make them.

Take care,

Buck

I should think that garden art/junk creations would entice more folks into your orchard. I have a photo of my niece and nephew when both were small posing in front of a large stuffed pumpkin man at a local orchard. So I bet your idea will take off. Best of luck with it.