Around The Garden World - Day 48 (Chihuly at Cheekwood)

Last night I wrote about this year's exhibit at Cheekwood Botanical Gardens. This is a little flashback to the incredible Chihuly exhibit in 2010. 

 a few of the sights in the garden were as breathtaking as the delicate glass

Black Pearl Ornamental Pepper

Artemisia and Black Pearl Pepper

The glory of sedum

Around The Garden World - Day 42 (Leiper's Fork, TN)

Today was Leiper's Fork annual giant Yard Sale on the sprawling lawn of Marty and Bruce Hunt. Lots of folks there selling stuff - everything from homemade ice-cream to great antiques. I was on the hunt for some garden art. This recycled hoe would be a great way to store all my wonderful Corona Tools. I'll pass on buying the tools the vendor was showing with the rake. 

This was a creative way to use those old telephone wire insulators - these racks were welded by the vendor's daughter to transform the glass into a candelabra.

I wish I could have talked hubby into letting me get this little bike rider - this is FUN garden art! 

Year-round sunflowers!

I didn't buy but wish I had. This old cake carrier would have been a really cute way to store  items in my garage that I want keep critters out of. 

This would be the only kind of chickens I would have at my house for now.

Yes, we are a little redneck down here. 

This was the homemade icecream churn! 

Um. yeh. unique stuff

This is event is for all ages.  

I absolutely feel in love with these little retro play kitchens by Jenn Gruber

I guess this is what you call a Farm Table? ;) 

Vintage motor home 

Local guy and TV celebrity Mike Wolfe of American Pickers had a booth there with a few of his treasures and was just being the friendly guy that he is.

And of course, there were a few things a plant nerd like me found very tempting...

My friend Robin Baker and I finished off the day at the International Festival and Beerfest in downtown Franklin - cooling off from the day sampling beer from around the world.

All the local folks were there...

The event  ended with a great performance by Jonell Mosser. http://youtu.be/b_nXmfL9tYM