Garden Photo of the Day

READER PHOTOS! The coolest vintage garden tool ever!

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Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Guida Quon

Over the past few months, avid gardener Guida Quon from Santa Ana, California, has sent me several photos of her garden, and I’m more and more intriqued with every email that arrives in my inbox. Let’s start off the first few days of this week with some scenes from her fascinatingly eclectic garden. Today’s photos are of a vintage sprinkler that Guida bought during a home and garden tour in her neighborhood a few years ago. It looks adorable creeping through the cabbage (be sure to click on the 2nd and 3rd photos)! I want one…

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Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Guida Quon
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Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Guida Quon

 

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  1. HesterRegan 05/09/2011

    OH I WANT WANT TOO. THIS IS REALLY A GREAT SPRINKLER. I LOVE THE LOOK TOO.

    WHY DO "THEY" ALWAYS TRY AND FIX SOMETHING AND MAKE IT BETTER? I REALLY LIKE THIS.

  2. user-7006885 05/09/2011

    This is wonderful! It looks like a really big snail trailing through that vegetable patch. Good that it's not the real thing. It could do a lot of damage very quickly.

  3. JardinDelSol 05/09/2011

    Sure looks like an uber-cute snail sculpture to me! Wish they still made them!

  4. user-7006895 05/09/2011

    Oh my stars! I want one too! This is totally fabulous! What a great way to make a plain old garden totally delicious.

  5. sheilaschultz 05/09/2011

    Guida, I love your sense of humor... can't wait to see more!

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