The Magic of Metal in the Garden

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2 жыл бұрын

Bunny shows how to use metal in the garden to create magical structures. A great alternative to heavier and darker wooden structures, she explains why she favours this lighter aesthetic which will last practically forever.
Bunny explains how to choose your metal material and the design look you want to create. She shows us some of her favourite metal structures in her own garden and admits to having a rather eclectic collection, always finding room to cram another piece in.
Metal finishes are all important and Bunny shares her experience of metal paints and effects as well as showing how to use an acid etched finish to give a lovely reflective look that will subtly brighten up the garden on even the dullest of days.

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@joanwalters4741 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant lecture. 🌟🌟🌟. You give your knowledge, talent and style so very generously ❤️. 😊Thank You!!!

@psusanwestlake5510 2 жыл бұрын

Agree agree. Starting a metal work course, to put artwork in the garden well I hope it looks good enough

@chrisjames923 2 жыл бұрын

What I love about you, Bunny is your eloquent delivery of really useful, informative, and practical gardening tips. So inspiring, thank you.

@redbougainvillea 2 жыл бұрын

Bunny, I love your aesthetic and your practicality. Here in the Arizona desert I use a lot of metal as it tends to be one of the more durable materials in our intense UV. It does get hot so I have to use cushions on chairs.

@bunnyguinness 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I use cushions a fair bit , but if the metal work is quite curved they can be surprisingly comfortable, but def do get hot in intense sun 🐇

@diananazaroff5266 2 жыл бұрын

I love metal in the garden. As a suggestion for those of us who are 'on a strict budget', lol, might I suggest looking around for odd metal pieces that are free (or nearly so) and putting them together yourself? I had a chain link fence replaced a number of years ago and I kept the gates. They have scrolls on the top and, when spray painted, are wonderful to use as trellises. I also shopped a store that was going out of business and bought several metal grids - either standing racks or not - and are coated metal and I use those as trellises as well.

@dianetucker2711 2 жыл бұрын

DITTO ❣️

@bunnyguinness 2 жыл бұрын

Quite agree I have found many things that have been thrown out which can be rejuvenated- always hugely satisfying!🐇

@beccagiessing3890 2 жыл бұрын

Bunny, I love your videos. Utah, USA zone 5 desert. I love metal in our garden. Our desert climate prefers metal. And high winds don’t break my metal pieces. More durability

@junemarshallsmith4228 Жыл бұрын

This lecture was a fabulous overview of using metal in the garden combined with integral hints about fabricating.

@scottanthony6269 2 жыл бұрын

It's nice to.listen to a gardener / horticulturist that is unashamedly grand

@bunnyguinness 2 жыл бұрын

Not grand at all, my father was a self made man, a chicken farmer and I like to think I am down to earth, don’t think I’m delusional……😧

@scottanthony6269 2 жыл бұрын

@@bunnyguinness bunny you are down to earth what I meant was your. Grand in the sense that you would use gold and sliver like no other gardener your style is of the great gardens that have a great imagination my own style is old world grand and my mother was a house wife and my dad a school teacher and I love grand myself very down to earth be proud of your grandness best wish

@sosoutherncustomequestrian4598 2 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy viewing your channel. You always have great takeaways. Thank you so much:)

@dianetucker2711 2 жыл бұрын

SUPERBLY gorgeous gardens❣️ Excellent video, thank you!

@TheNosarajr Жыл бұрын

So many wonderful ideas.

@bluesky7226 2 жыл бұрын

Love metal in the garden. Love your videos! Thank you!

@psusanwestlake5510 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant thank you .

@YalisCommunity 2 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome video full of valuable info & lots of inspiration! Thanks for sharing Bunny! I loved every single design & idea you shared. I hope to slowly start incorporating arches in our garden. Everything little by little.

@iyanla647 2 жыл бұрын

I love so much your videos full of information and inspiration. Metal in my garden is painted just black or grey + I never thought I could use it in so many ways and making look so good.

@waynejones750 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant.

@joannawalsh6997 Жыл бұрын

OMIGODDD...your creativity has put my overactive brain into high gear. Absolutely LOVE your wonderful ideas for adding splendid, original ideas to one's garden.❤

@s44577 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, metal is magic in the garden. Great title for another great video!

@lindamurns1245 2 жыл бұрын

This was very informative, thanks for sharing all your knowledge!

@dn744 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to add a little difference

@pennylymnrose6057 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this inspiring and interesting video Bunny. Love your ideas and the way you put them over with so many gorgeous examples.

@shazav9776 2 жыл бұрын

New subscriber here !! Love your video content ! What a beautiful garden you have !

@moniquemckenna6795 2 жыл бұрын

I love the idea of metal, all points so positive. I noticed the Versailles pots around the trees and thought, since they are metal there could be hinges attached so they can be opened if the pot needed, for some reason to be moved. As the tree would be too tall and I would think the pot would be bottomless a hinge would be an easy solution. As always, I look forward to your KZfaq videos. I find them very informative, even though I live in Canada zone 4, we grow many of the same plants. Thank you.

@bunnyguinness 2 жыл бұрын

Yes the original design of the Versailles containers have hinges, does make it more expensive though. The ones I design tend to be baseless though.🐇

@achnix3167 Жыл бұрын

Great advice but seems very intimidating to manage alone for a private garden ... Designing and planning, making good materal and detail choices for a small scale project where you dont really have an enthusiastic metalworker to answer questions and guide you along the way because they wont make a lot of money from it. Because i cant weld all that together myself

@camilibugs 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this vid, I’m feeling really inspired! I have my eye on an old cattle trough but I’m wondering do metal plant containers get hot and damage roots?

@bunnyguinness 2 жыл бұрын

Yes black metal containers do allow the compost to get really hot so if you live in a hot climate I would be a bit cautious about using them. I remember we did a feature on different types of containers and their heat transmission years ago on BBC Radio 4 Gardeners’ Question Time and I seem to remember black metal and black plastic transmitted lots of heat. Hope this helps 🐇

@iyanla647 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 15 m long front gate + fence made from full metal, so you cannot see inside the property. I was looking for some time an appropriate color to paint it so it can match the house which is white and you can both see from the street. The gate is facing South, I thought for a matte chocolate brown color, but I'm not so sure is a good choice. After seeing your metal works in the garden I doubt about the color even more... Any suggestion would be more than appreciated. Thank you.

@bunnyguinness 2 жыл бұрын

I would prob go for a soft muted stone/grey /green get the Farrow and Ball colour chart out and try one or two possible shades and live with it in a few different light conditions and then decide🐇

@tammywinter9268 2 жыл бұрын

I Love your channel, I try to apply your knowledge to my tiny cottage garden, just wondering how much land your place is? It is very beautiful. I love that you can teach from your own garden…thank you Bunny

@ourlifeedited6441 2 жыл бұрын

How wide is the patio at 3:13? Looks quite narrow and wondering if that works well for you as we are planning a similar dining space. Thank you for another informative video too! :)

@bunnyguinness 2 жыл бұрын

I think it’s around 4m but will check and correct if wrong. But do you mean the sett bands with planting in between? That is designed to keep people away from the windows as the building is where spa treatments are carried out. Generally I reckon 4m is the narrowest if you have that space but on bigger buildings I would say 6m is the narrowest and on really large scale buildings I may go to 12 m but it won’t just be solid paving but May have planting/gravel / large pots etc. It always looks bug when first laid but as soon as you furnish it with sofas etc it visible shrinks . Maybe we should do a video on that, as it can be an expensive mistake if you get it wrong….🙃

@ourlifeedited6441 2 жыл бұрын

@@bunnyguinness yes, a whole video on the subject would be amazing 😁😁😁. Thank you! ☺️

@1lunarin 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for the video is there any way you can do a tutorial on cladding things (pots/decor/ornaments) in zinc

@1lunarin 2 жыл бұрын

also i wanted to thank you because you make these amazing pieces of garden art actually acheivable for some of us wiith the information you give, i will be etching many pieces thanks to you

@bunnyguinness 2 жыл бұрын

Yes will look into that and give it a try. Up to now it has always been more expensive, but in the last few weeks mild steel has shot up massively in price. 🐇

@1lunarin 2 жыл бұрын

@@bunnyguinness ive noticed that as well, time to pick through salvage yards there is always beautiful things to be found

@TheNosarajr Жыл бұрын

Please! No shape edge to fall on.

@elisaangel9789 2 жыл бұрын

Does the metal get hot on the chairs and tables? Is it too hot so you only use it at certain parts of the day? And it's all steel, right?

@babymoon5282 2 жыл бұрын

Steel and iron. Depends

@elisaangel9789 2 жыл бұрын

@@babymoon5282 Got it. Thanks, BM.

@therian_forever12 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I thought that too, especially the zinc covered dining table.

@Lotsielots 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure that bench around the shrub looked comfortable at all for sitting on for any real amount of time. You did not look at ease.

@jimmichilton1409 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry Bunny, but I disagree, I feel that the metal arbors with the twigs in Horatio's garden really need the presence of vines.

@bunnyguinness 2 жыл бұрын

Ok we have got some growing on in places so when more established we can judge which looks best! 😉

@user-sq3kk3wt8p 2 жыл бұрын

@@bunnyguinness I love everything about your videos and also love metal in my garden. Your work in Horatio's garden is stunning, but I do feel the same about the metal twigs benefitting from greenery. When I look at the pointy bits it actually makes me uneasy. I understand the look and it is so well done, but mentally when I see it, I have an impression of pointy metal with the potential to poke one (although they are sky high). Just me, I'm sure, but thought I'd share. I'm a huge fan and always look forward to your next video notification. Your garden is magnificent, and the fact that you do the work yourself is an inspiration. Thank you for sharing and giving to us all.