Very Nice! And I love those gunnera leaves in the background.

That sculpture was from the Chelsea Garden Show in Great Britain in 2006. It is entitled, The Dreaming Girl, and was supposedly purchased by George Harrison's widow. The sculpture was created by Sue and Peter Hill. I have long admired this and the Hill's Mud Maid as well.

Gee, Mindy, I must have Sandy on the brain. When I saw this thread I thought you had found a Buddha head in your garden that the hurricane blew in! ;) Dee P.S. Thanks for the "heads"-up... Sorry, couldn't resist. It's been a loooong day!

I was given one of these red plastic canvas cylinders with holes on the sides for 8 plants, typically strawberries. The first lesson I learned was the soil and sufficient water for the plants was incredibly heavy and that was only about 2cu ft in size. (64 lbs!) I then found that I could not hang it from any rafter sturdy enough to hold it because the planter would be in a lot of shade from the house itself. I ended up hooking three "Shepard's hook" plant holders and suspending it in the center. Then, it required watering two to three times a day and it washed out soil every time and almost washed out the plants. Strawberries only produced for about 2 weeks ): I wonder what kind of luck you had in getting something to work...