Comments on: The Garden Bench http://domestikgoddess.com/the-garden-bench/ thrifty and creative | home and garden | ideas and experience Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:02:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: domestika http://domestikgoddess.com/the-garden-bench/#comment-2460 domestika Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:05:09 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/?p=1643#comment-2460 Meredith, I think that depends on the garden, and how you plan to use the bench. I love the look of benches that wrap around a tree, for example, but you'd want to have quite a mature tree for the purpose - and a nice view in all directions. On the other hand, a nice simple bench placed under a tree at the head of a lawn or the end of a garden path, where you can settle in with a book in the shade, gives an anchor point, a destination for a garden stroll. Sometimes it can help to place a couple big cardboard boxes or lawnchairs in the place where you're thinking about setting a bench, and just living with that for a couple of weeks to get a sense of how well it will work for you. Meredith, I think that depends on the garden, and how you plan to use the bench. I love the look of benches that wrap around a tree, for example, but you’d want to have quite a mature tree for the purpose – and a nice view in all directions. On the other hand, a nice simple bench placed under a tree at the head of a lawn or the end of a garden path, where you can settle in with a book in the shade, gives an anchor point, a destination for a garden stroll. Sometimes it can help to place a couple big cardboard boxes or lawnchairs in the place where you’re thinking about setting a bench, and just living with that for a couple of weeks to get a sense of how well it will work for you.

]]> By: Meredith http://domestikgoddess.com/the-garden-bench/#comment-2459 Meredith Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:31:32 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/?p=1643#comment-2459 Lately, I am loving the look of wooden furnitures. So I am debating on what to get for my garden. I am confused of whether to buy a tree bench or just a simple redwood bench (http://www.oldgrowthagain.org/redwood_benches.html). It will be placed under a tree in the garden. What can you suggest? Lately, I am loving the look of wooden furnitures. So I am debating on what to get for my garden. I am confused of whether to buy a tree bench or just a simple redwood bench (http://www.oldgrowthagain.org/redwood_benches.html). It will be placed under a tree in the garden. What can you suggest?

]]> By: domestika http://domestikgoddess.com/the-garden-bench/#comment-2458 domestika Thu, 05 Apr 2007 15:37:21 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/?p=1643#comment-2458 Swings are wonderful in a garden - that smooth gentle movement! (Have you seen <a HREF="http://domestikgoddess.blogspot.com/2005/10/handcrafted-swing-or-garden-art.html" REL="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Fletcher & Myburgh's garden swings</a>?)<br/><br/>I'm a big fan of the old-time classics (hammocks and Adirondack chairs) too, as I mentioned <a HREF="http://domestikgoddess.blogspot.com/2006/07/jack-needs-new-outdoor-furniture.html" REL="nofollow" rel="nofollow">when Jack needed new garden furniture</a> last summer, but there are so many other beautiful styles -- maybe we need to go visiting from patio to patio, and give them all a good test drive!<br/><br/>As for a storage bench... <i>sturdy</i> and <i>waterproof</i> can be done easily enough, but (as you'll know from your bird-feeding experiences) <i>squirrel-proof</i> is the big challenge! <br/><br/>You might line the bench box with 1/4-inch hardware cloth (stiff metal mesh)... but the squirrels would still smell the seeds and wreck your bench to try to get at it, don't you think?<br/><br/>I'd probably be inclined to put a metal locker-box inside the bench to hold the bird food, since wood and plastic and, well, anything but metal, won't stop a greedy rodent! Swings are wonderful in a garden – that smooth gentle movement! (Have you seen Fletcher & Myburgh’s garden swings?)

I’m a big fan of the old-time classics (hammocks and Adirondack chairs) too, as I mentioned when Jack needed new garden furniture last summer, but there are so many other beautiful styles — maybe we need to go visiting from patio to patio, and give them all a good test drive!

As for a storage bench… sturdy and waterproof can be done easily enough, but (as you’ll know from your bird-feeding experiences) squirrel-proof is the big challenge!

You might line the bench box with 1/4-inch hardware cloth (stiff metal mesh)… but the squirrels would still smell the seeds and wreck your bench to try to get at it, don’t you think?

I’d probably be inclined to put a metal locker-box inside the bench to hold the bird food, since wood and plastic and, well, anything but metal, won’t stop a greedy rodent!

]]> By: Hummie http://domestikgoddess.com/the-garden-bench/#comment-2457 Hummie Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:04:52 +0000 http://domestikgoddess.com/?p=1643#comment-2457 Oh, I have three swings where I sit in my flower garden! I love the idea of using the bench to hide other things...great idea! I have been struggling with what to purchase for a storage area in my flower garden as I get tired of walking back to the shed for hand tools. I have not quite hit on the right thing to buy yet. I want it sturdy, water proof, and squirrel proof so I can put the bird food out there too. Oh, I have three swings where I sit in my flower garden! I love the idea of using the bench to hide other things…great idea! I have been struggling with what to purchase for a storage area in my flower garden as I get tired of walking back to the shed for hand tools. I have not quite hit on the right thing to buy yet. I want it sturdy, water proof, and squirrel proof so I can put the bird food out there too.

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